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Maternity rights and entitlements available to teachers and support staff in schools and colleges.

All teachers in Northern Ireland are entitled to one years’ maternity leave consisting of 26 weeks ordinary and 26 weeks additional leave.

Details of the legislation and negotiated agreements that make us the terms and conditions of teachers in Northern Ireland.

NEU members, like all workers, have a statutory right to be accompanied by a work colleague or trade union official where they are required, or invited, by their employer to attend certain disciplinary or grievance hearings.

A key priority of the union is to make sure there is equal opportunity for all members, prevent unlawful discrimination in employment, and ensure our members do not face barriers to promotion, representation or participation.

The Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 provides an opportunity for parents to take advantage of additional flexibility in the way they choose to care for a new arrival to the family.

Comparing the equality legislation between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).

Advice on the monitoring of teacher absence reported as sickness absence in Northern Ireland.

Key questions and answers on pay and conditions for supply teachers.

Your rights to equal pay under the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR)

As private businesses outside the national collective bargaining structure in the maintained sector, independent schools have greater freedom to set their own terms and conditions of employment.

Your rights depend on whether you are directly employed or working for an agency.