Adam Brett has over 40 years’ experience dealing with employment and discrimination matters, primarily representing employers. This has involved a wide range of tribunal and court litigation. For many years, they have also been involved with the Employment Lawyers Group in Northern Ireland, serving as Chair, Deputy Chair, and a committee member.
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Recent enforcement activity has underlined that fair employment monitoring in Northern Ireland is not optional, with a notable £2,000 fine imposed on an employer for breaches of monitoring requirements, signalling renewed focus on compliance by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI). Employers with more than 10 employees in Northern Ireland are squarely within scope and should ensure their monitoring framework is robust, current and evidenced.
There are specific statutory steps which must be maintained on a continuing basis. Employers must be registered with the ECNI, complete and file annual monitoring returns, and carry out a formal Article 55 review at least once every three years. The ECNI has stressed that initial monitoring is essential to enable a compliant Article
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