03/09/2024

Employment law is devolved in Northern Ireland and it is Stormont’s responsibility to determine what rights are in place. It is widely recognised that we are long overdue a review of our legislation, not least if the intent is to keep pace with developments in GB and ROI. In recognition of the need for reform, on 1 July 2024, the Department for the Economy launched its very ambitious ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill Consultation – which in some respects is a ‘catch up’ with our counterparts but it also paves the way for more significant changes further down the line.

On Friday 30 August 2024, Michelle McGinley, Director of Legal & Policy and Kathryn O’Lone, Head of ROI and Business Improvement held a Briefing Session, in a partnership with Manufacturing NI, providing an overview of the Consultation’s content and sharing insights on what maybe taken forward. We were also joined by Stephen Kelly, CEO for Manufacturing NI.

It is vital that the business community’s voice is heard in the Consultation responses. If you were unable to join us you can watch the webinar through the link – https://youtu.be/HcWrW307Go8

Please do feel to contact either Michelle or Kathryn if you have any comments/questions on the Consultation