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 private recruitment sector which is based in Northern Ireland.
It is not able to consider matters relating to employment agencies/businesses which are located in England, Scotland or Wales.
Work-Life Balance
Our employment law framework offers a broad system of support to working families as they progress through various life stages; the support covers maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, parental bereavement leave, flexible working and many more ways that try to take account of the different challenges families face.
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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.