PCS has called on the Northern Ireland Executive to move forward with the Good Jobs Bill, the landmark employment law package which would bring Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK.
Employment law is entirely devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Whilst some employment rights have traditionally broadly mirrored provisions in Great Britain, there are key exceptions, where NI workers had better rights than GB.
With the passing of the Equality Act 2010 and the Employment Rights Act 2025 in GB, the divergence in employment law and gaps in NI workers protections has significantly increased.
PCS and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have been campaigning for years to fix these gaps and secure improved employment rights for all workers in Northern Ireland.
The proposed Good Jobs Bill, which began public consultation almost two years ago, is a significant and comprehensive piece of legislation that would improve the lives off NI workers.
Executive Bills are agreed within the Executive at Stormont, then introduced the NI Assembly in the first stage, is debated at the second stage, then goes through line-by-line scrutiny at the committee stage. This is followed by stage four with further debate, stage five further and final debate on the full bill and amendments with Royal Assent at stage 6 when the bill is enacted.
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