Events

From 6 April 2026, Northern Ireland will become the first jurisdiction in the northern hemisphere to extend statutory Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay to include miscarriage and early pregnancy loss, covering the pregnant woman and anyone with a defined connection to the pregnancy. 

Listen to our comprehensive and sensitive webinar, designed to help HR professionals, managers, and business owners understand how these new rights apply in practice. This webinar blends legal clarity with practical guidance and a trauma‑informed approach, helping employers support their people with compassion and confidence.

Also, Frequently Asked Questions as an available resource.

This knowledge nugget guides employers and workers in Northern Ireland through the statutory trade union derecognition process, covering eligibility criteria, Industrial Court procedures, negotiations ballots and their potential outcomes.

Refresh your understanding of apprenticeships with this quick knowledge nugget. Whether you're an employer looking to recruit or register apprentices, or someone exploring apprenticeship opportunities, you'll find useful guidance, key information, and an overview of apprenticeship rights and benefits.

Unfortunately, the end of the riots did not mark the end of racism in Northern Ireland.  This updated webinar guides employers on how to support victims of racism, deal with matters as they arise, and create an inclusive culture.  Tackling racism is everyone’s responsibility.

Employer Support for Employees Impacted by Racism on our Streets

This first webinar aimed to help employers support employees impacted by the racism we saw on our streets during July/August 2024.

It included references to other useful guides and resources that we offer, including our:

-Hate Crime guides;

-Joint Declaration of Protection (for Dignity at Work and Inclusive Working Environment); and our

-Knowledge Nugget webinar on having Respectful Conversations. 

All are available via our Employment Document Toolkit. The Hate Crime guides and the Joint Declaration are in the Workplace Bullying section, while the Respectful Conversations webinar is in the Knowledge Nuggets section. Registration for our Toolkit is free of charge.

This knowledge nugget guides workers and employers in Northern Ireland through the statutory trade union recognition process, covering eligibility, Industrial Court procedures, negotiations, ballots, and collective bargaining.

This webinar offers guidance on how to manage mental health issues in the workplace.

This short webinar provides information for employers on ways to fill short term gaps in seasonal demands for staff along with the planning, sourcing and legal rights associated with the hiring of each of these sources of staff. Also attached is a document with links to additional information. 

This knowledge nugget discusses the implications of AI in the workplace for both employers and employees. It covers employee rights, employer responsibilities, and best practices for implementing AI technologies.

This knowledge nugget is a bite-sized look at the key differences in Flexible Working legislation between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. An overview of April 2024 changes in GB, the current criteria, and compliant processes here in NI and a look at the future of this trending topic, all within 15 minutes.

In this knowledge nugget on the topic of "Neurodiversity in the Workplace", we demystify the terms involved and provide advice and guidance on promoting a neuro-inclusive workplace and complying with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

This webinar provides guidance on the importance of encouraging positive performance and how to recognise and address issues of underperformance in the workplace.

This webinar looks at the impact of social media in today’s workplace and the issues employers and employees need to consider regarding it.

This webinar focuses on what the terms of an employment contract are and the law around how and when an employer can vary these terms.

This short webinar provides a brief overview of Public Interest Disclosure aiming to raise awareness of both the law and good practice in the workplace.

In this webinar, we'll explore the following key areas:

• Understanding the legislative framework underpinning workplace grievances in Northern Ireland.
• Awareness of general principles supporting an effective procedure.
• The process for handling grievances.
• Dealing with common issues that may arise.

There has been a noticeable drift back to the workplace following the pandemic, with the proportion of NI employees working remotely for some of the time falling from 41% in April 2020 to 17%.  Ironically, even Zoom has recently decided to bring its staff back to the office for at least part of the week.

With this in mind, CIPD NI and the Labour Relations Agency ran a webinar on 16 October 2023 to take stock of the HR profession’s  experience of hybrid working to date.  CIPD NI Branch Chair Nicola Barber hosted the event, and we were joined by an expert panel comprising:
 

•      Ulster University Economist Ana Desmond, co-author of ‘Is remote working, working?’ – research into remote working patterns in NI, published in August 2023;

•      Leading HR practitioner and thinker Gary Cookson, author of ‘HR for Hybrid Working’ published in June 2022; and,

•      Caroline Samia from the Labour Relations Agency.

The event was recorded, and is now available to view below. The slide deck used during the event is also available for download.

This short webinar provides a whistle-stop tour of basic employment rights relevant to young people starting out on their employment journey.

This short webinar focuses on legal rights, types of maternity leave, how pay is calculated, maternity discrimination, returning to work and breastfeeding.

This short webinar provides a whistle-stop tour of pregnancy at work. It covers notification, arranging cover, health and safety, antenatal care, pregnancy discrimination and returning to work. 

This webinar aims to help employers understand their duties and responsibilities and to promote good employment practice. It includes an overview of the statutory flexible working process from employee request, the right of accompaniment, the right of appeal through to communication of the final decision.