Do you need to stay up to date with employment law developments across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? If so, our Comparative Table, prepared in conjunction with Legal Island, will be a handy reference guide.

The employment law landscape has changed considerably over the last four years and is continuing to change rapidly. Many developments over the last two years have stemmed from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has shone a light on employee wellbeing, flexibility, sustainability and shifting values. As we hopefully move from ‘pandemic’ to ‘endemic’, employers’ duties in the context of health and safety will be important this year as we learn to live with Covid-19 in our personal and working lives.

The Comparative Table, which we have prepared in conjunction with Legal Island, is intended to be a handy reference guide to the main employment law developments that have taken place in Great Britain (GB), Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (ROI) over the last four years. For ease of comparison, it is split by subject area, with an index at the front. It also includes links to relevant legislation and other documents to help you understand the differences.

There has been less legislative change in NI than in GB and ROI for a number of reasons, including the lack of law-making institutions for three years and political parties failing to reach consensus on changes. This is likely to remain the case until after the NI Assembly elections...

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