1. Annual Review of Employment Law Northern Ireland 2012

2. Developments 14 new/amended Statutory Rules related to local employment law 1 new Act of Parliament with a connection with employment law 1 Newly amended Code of Practice (Trade Union Time Off)

3. The Labour Relations Agency Arbitration Scheme – launched on 27/9/12 20 + Developments in GB employment law between 2012 and 2014 (see comparative hand-out) DEL Discussion paper on Employment Law in Northern Ireland – announcement 5/11/12

4. GB areas of development Unfair dismissal qualification period Tribunal Reform Civil Service trade union facilities Mandatory Referral to ACAS Reform of law on Settlement Agreements Protected Conversations

5. No fault dismissals Reform of law on TUPE Reform of Tribunal Procedures Reform of consultation in collective redundancy Implementation of new arbitration scheme Fees for taking a case to tribunal

6. Amendments to ACAS code on D and G Changes to Unfair Dismissal compensation Financial Penalties against employers Reform of Working Time Regulations Reform of Equality Act (2010 GB only) Mediation pilot for SME’s

7. Reform of “whistle-blowing” legislation Rapid resolution – desk topping cases Review of Agency Worker Regulations Owner- Employee contracts Reform of parental leave/family friendly Red Tape challenge

8. What next for NI? DEL Discussion document on Employment Law in NI 40 responses to document Ministerial announcement on 5/11/12 Policy ramifications?

9. Ministerial announcement 5/11/12 – (NI) Unfair dismissal qualification period = 2 yrs? Mandatory referral to LRA = study paper IT reform = Existing rules being examined Early Neutral Evaluation = researched Owner /employee = being examined Reg Reform = 120 for consolidation

10. Not being implemented in NI IT reforms (single judge, costs increase etc) No-fault dismissal (micro-firms) Financial penalties against employers

11. Issues on hold for now in NI Settlement agreements reforms (research) Protected conversations (research) Tribunal fees (cost/benefit analysis etc) Collective redundancy consultation reform