Redundancy Issues
Citizens Advice Bureau CAB) across Northern Ireland have been reporting increases in the number of redundancy issues being dealt with. Redundancy is a form of dismissal. A dismissal will be a redundancy if: the employer’s business, or part of the business, has ceased to operate; or the employer’s business has moved to a different place;...
£1.6m Asda expansion to create 19 new jobs
Coleraine’s Asda store is set to benefit from a £1.6million remodel, transforming the supermarket into a more comfortable and convenient shopping location. As part of the expansion the store will also create 19 new permanent positions – a much needed boost for the local job market. The investment will involve a substantial refurbishment of the...
Brothers bringing 50 jobs to the surface
A £2m leisure development in Co Armagh is set to create up to 50 jobs. Brothers Nigel and Glenn Sands have spent around three years acquiring and developing the motorboat centre in Kinnego Marina in Lurgan, set on the southern shores of Lough Neagh. Now known as Sands Marine, the existing boats and chandlery unit...
Innovative programme helps 9,000 to find work
The innovative Steps to Work programme has helped nearly 9,000 into employment, according to the latest statistics. It is delivered by Employment Service Advisers throughout the Jobs & Benefits Office/JobCentre network in Northern Ireland and offers a flexible menu of training or work experience tailored to meet individuals’ needs. Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen...
£2.4m project aims to get disadvantaged into jobs
A £2.4m employability programme is helping some of Northern Ireland’s most disadvantaged people back into the workplace. The programme, Step-up to Sustainable Employment (SUSE), is aimed at young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) and disadvantaged adults. The project will be funded by up to £2.4m from the European Social Fund Programme 2007-13,...
Your right to a written contract within 2 months of work!
One of the most frequent violations of statutory employment rights reported to CAB is the failure to receive a written statement of the main terms and conditions of employment. Some employees are provided with a very detailed contract of employment while others may not have anything in writing. A contract of employment is an agreement...
No guaranteed time off for study or training in Northern Ireland
Last year in England, Wales and Scotland certain employees were granted the right to ask for time off for study or training. This right is only for businesses with 250 employees or more. There are no current plans to extend this to Northern Ireland or allow the right to extend to smaller businesses. The current...
Give us a break – rights to holiday leave and pay explained
Rights to holiday leave and pay are one of the most common employment queries to CAB. A recent evidence briefing which was produced nationally by Citizens Advice showed that there are still many workers throughout the UK who are still not given this basic statutory right. ‘Give us a break’ welcomed Government plans to review...
Every employee entitled to basic rights!
By law, every employee is entitled to a certain set of basic rights and conditions at work. These basic rights are separate from any rights granted by an employment contract. Whilst an employment contract can add to the employee’s rights at work, it cannot remove any statutory rights and any clause which seeks to do...
Don’t let workplace bullies get the better of you!
Workplace bullying can have an adverse effect, both for those who suffer from it and for the employers who experience disrupted workplaces. It is difficult to assess the prevalence of bullying in the workplace, but the Labour Relations Agency deals with over 1,000 enquiries on workplace bullying each year, and it could be assumed that...