Equality Commission Northern Ireland

TEL 028 90 500 600

Employers & service providers

Delivering equality

Want to stay on the right side of the law? We support businesses and public authorities and help them to promote good practice.

Small business

We are here to help you understand equality issues which may apply to your
business. We can provide you with advice, support and guidance
on some of the common challenges you may face, and help
keep you on the right side of the law.

Select the option below which best describes your issue:

Hiring new staff

Redundancy & letting staff go

Managing absence

Pregnancy & maternity

Harmonious workplaces

Flexible working

DO YOU PROVIDE GOODS, FACILITIES OR SERVICES? STAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LAW

11+ employees?

Registration, Monitoring &

Article 55 Review
If you have 11 or more employees working 16 hours or more per week you need to register with the Equality Commission.

Training

Employer training webinars for 2024

Recruiting People With Disabilities

We have produced guidance on recruiting people with disabilities. This includes useful information about the reasonable adjustment duty, good practice and taking positive action. Read our guidance

Promoting Accessible Services

We encourage businesses to consider how open their services are to disabled people. Our 'Every Customer Counts' initiative support traders seeking to promote accessible services.