Policy Area

Employment

To boost the number of jobs and create a flexible labour market, the government is modernising employment law while protecting employee rights. To increase the number of people in employment, we need to support them into work through the benefits system and job search support.

Announcements

  1. Partnership working to tackle fraud

    • News story

  2. Use GOV.UK to answer your queries

    • News story

  3. DBS email addresses are changing

    • News story

See all announcements

Consultations

  1. Work and Health Programme statistics: publication proposals

    • Closed consultation

  2. Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2019 to 2020: call for evidence

    • Open consultation

  3. Supporting Ex-Offenders on their Path to Employment: A government Call for Evidence

    • Closed consultation

See all consultations

Publications

  1. DBS e-bulk: third-party suppliers management

    • Guidance

  2. DBS application form: guide for applicants

    • Guidance

  3. DBS certificate reprint guide and forms

    • Guidance

See all publications

Statistics

  1. Employment in the Northern Ireland Civil Service - 1st July 2018

    • Official Statistics

  2. Winter Fuel Payment: recipient and household figures 2017 to 2018

    • National Statistics

  3. NI labour market statistics: September 2018

    • National Statistics

See all statistics

Detailed guides

  1. Apply for changes to the bargaining unit after recognition

    How to ask the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) to consider changes to a declaration of recognition. Read more

  2. Get help from the CAC after a voluntary agreement

    How trade unions and employers can get more help from the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) after a voluntary agreement has been reached. Read more

  3. Apply to resolve a European Works Councils dispute

    How employees, employers and their representatives can resolve disputes about setting up and running a European Works Council (EWC). Read more

  4. What to do if your employee has more than 1 job

    How to work out National Insurance contributions if your employee has more than 1 job. Read more

  5. Cross-Border Mergers: apply to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC)

    How employees, employers and their representatives can resolve disputes under the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 Read more