LEGISLATIon Links
NATIONAL MINIMUM AND LIVING WAGE
The NMW & NLW rates, effective from 1st April 2024 are:
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21+ years old get £11.44 per hour
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18 to 20 years old get £8.60 per hour
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16 to 17 years old get £6.40 per hour
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£6.40 for apprenticeship rate
Read more on our NLW Blog
WORKPLACE PENSIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND)
A workplace pension is a way of saving for our retirement arranged through your employer. You will be automatically enrolled in a workplace pension if you:
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are aged 22 or over
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are under State Pension age
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earn more than £10,000 a year
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work in the UK
AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS (AWR)
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FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND TREATMENT (NI) ORDER 1998
Employers and service providers have duties and obligations under equality laws. Employers must provide equality of opportunity on grounds of:
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age
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disability
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sex
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race
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religious belief
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political opinion
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sexual orientation
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gender reassignment
Employers need to...
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Register with Equality Commission
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Monitor community background, sex and occupation of the workforce
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Conduct Art 55 reviews every 3 years
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Take affirmative action to ensure fair participation from different community backgrounds.
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Candidates need to...
Complete the Monitoring Questionnaire when it is provided to you and return in strict confidence to EqualOpportunities@riadaresourcing.com OR Monitoring Officer, 90 Union Street, Coleraine BT52 1QB