Free and confidential help with employment rights is available from Labour Relations Agency for employers and employees. The Department provides online guidance on employment rights on nidirect for employees and nibusinessinfo.co.uk for employers.
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Advice on employment rights
Information on organisations who can give advice on employment rights, working conditions, redundancy, insolvency and paid holiday entitlement.
Employment Agency Inspectorate
The Employment Agency Inspectorate (EAI) of the Department for the Economy (DfE) is responsible for the regulation of the Northern Ireland private recruitment sector.
Work and families
Following a broadly positive response to the public consultation Sharing Parental Rights, Extending Flexibility at Work, the Department for the Economy has introduced new rights for working families from April 2015.
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Access to information
How to request information from the Department for the Economy including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.