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Following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), a Belfast based plant hire company has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of its employees, and members of the public. (Pic: stock image)

Plant hire company fined after 'placing employees at risk'

Over 100 employers in NI now accredited as Living Wage Employers

Whether they live on the farm or are visiting, children need to know some basic guidelines and boundaries. (Pic: Freelance)

Summer safety on our farms

A concrete firm from Co Armagh has been fined £16,000

£16,000 fine for health and safety breach

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Council guilty of failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees

Changes to wages and National Insurance for Employers

Employers to pay thousands more in National Insurance from April

The top ways workers compare themselves to colleagues

It is important to review insurance covers and make sure your policy meets your farms insurance needs. (Pic supplied by AbbeyAutline)

The importance of having farm insurance

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Firm fined after employee suffers serious hand injuries

Period inequity forces millions of workers to call in sick

It’s that time of year when calving and lambing is getting into full swing. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Farm safety essentials for calving and lambing season

WH Smith, M&S and Argos fined for failing to pay minimum wage

3 highstreet retailers fined for failing to pay workers minimum wage

Unite the union said its members will no longer strike following an improved pay offer from the employers. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty images)

Unite calls off 31-day Heathrow Airport strike after last-minute offer

A cybercrime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a mass hack (Photo: Getty Images)

BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

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Holly Willoughby breaks silence after Phillip Schofield confession

Phillip Schofield. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

ITV say they are ‘deeply disappointed’ with Phillip Schofield

ITV have released a short statement after Phillip Schofield admitted to having an affair with a younger male who worked at ITV - saying they are ‘deeply disappointed’ in him

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Prospect members on a picket line (Photo: Prospect)

Civil servants union strikes: Two strike days announced

Part-time jobs which could earn you over £93,000 a year - full list

NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

NHS unions and government reach pay offer deal

The University of Cambridge is one of 24 Russell group universities (image: Adobe)

UK cities with the highest employee satisfaction revealed

Martin Lewis has shared a ‘rule’ to help full and part-time workers save for their retirement

Martin Lewis explains ‘scary rule of thumb’ to save for pension

The PCS Union, which represents civil servants, will stage further strike action in March. (Credit: Getty Images)

Driving examiners to strike for 10 days throughout March

Strike action by firefighters has been avoided for now

UK firefighters postpone strike action to vote on improved pay offer

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (Photo: Fire Brigades Union)

UK firefighters’ strike 2023: everything you need to know

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Protesters take part in a union rally on November 30, 2022 in London, England. Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison joined a rally by the University and College Union (UCU) amid strike action by staff at educational institutions across the UK. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

UCU confirm strike dates for February and March - 70,000 to walk out

The government has rejected calls for women to get menopause leave

Menopause leave trial rejected by government

Government ministers have rejected plans for menopausal women to have time off work to help alleviate their symptoms.

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Members of the University and College Union (UCU) during a rally in Glasgow.

UCU staff at 150 universities to strike over pay disputes

Around 100,000 civil servants will take part in a 24-hour walkout, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has confirmed. (Credit: Getty Images)

100,000 civil servants to strike next month

What is the National Living Wage and what is the minimum hourly rate of pay currently in the UK in 2022?

National Living Wage: What is it & hourly rate of pay in the UK

First aid saves lives and knowing what to do in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death. It’s a simple skill, but it has an incredible impact

Do you know what to do in an emergency?

Company fined following death of employee

Company fined for unnecessary spread of asbestos material

LNER named UK top employer for third year running

Frontline healthcare staff in England must be fully vaccinated against Covid by 1 April (Photo: Getty Images)

Healthcare staff face sack without exit payments under Covid jab plans

Londonderry based construction company fined following fall from height incident

The UK has been hit by a fuel shortages over the past week (Photo: Getty)

Do I still need to go to work if I can’t get petrol? Your legal rights explained

Figures show that 36,090 people were on furlough in Northern Ireland in July.

Furlough 2021: When will the furlough scheme end and what will this mean for emp...

Armagh recycling company fined following health and safety failures

John Lewis and Pret a Manger were amongst the 191 businesses named for underpaying employees (Photo: Leon Neal/ TOLGA AKMEN/Getty Images)

‘Named and shamed’: the full list of 191 businesses that paid employees less tha...

Polling has polling found that employees have been placed under pressure to come into offices when they could be working from home (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

1 in 5 still going into work unnecessarily due to pressure from bosses

Can your boss force you to have a Covid vaccine? We asked an employment lawyer

Brits told to take more sick days and stop "soldiering on" - your pay rights exp...

These 6 key changes to employment law will be introduced in 2021 - what it means...

Furlough has been extended until March next year - what it means for your pay

An EastEnders director was sacked after bringing coronavirus to work - could the...

The government’s new Job Support Scheme explained - and when it replaces furloug...

The government’s furlough scheme will come to an end on 31 October 2020, but important changes will come into place for the last month of the job retention scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

The furlough scheme will change in October - here’s what you need to know

The scheme is designated to protect so-called “viable jobs” (Photo: Getty Images)

Here’s who is eligible for the new Job Support Scheme - and when it will start

Rishi Sunak unveiled a new job support scheme to the House of Commons on Thursday afternoon (Getty Images)

A new emergency job saving scheme will replace furlough - here’s how it will wor...

Offices must undertake a health and safety risk assessment to ensure they are Covid-secure (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the rules offices have to follow before workers can return - and your ...

The UK government’s furlough scheme will come to an end in October (Photo: Shutterstock)

The furlough scheme changes from today - here’s what you need to know

France, the Netherlands and Malta were recently added to the UK quarantine list (Photo: Getty Images)

These are your rights as an employee if you are required to quarantine - accordi...

Changes to the government’s furlough scheme will begin this weekend (1 August), as employers will have to start making contributions for all furloughed employees (Photo: Shutterstock)

The furlough scheme is changing on 1 August - here’s what you need to know

People have started jetting off on holiday again after flights resumed to a number of popular destinations in June and July (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are your employment rights if you are forced to quarantine on return from ...