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Isle of Man Government
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Employment Rights

The Department of Economic Development
Rheynn Lhiasaghey Tarmaynagh

Guides to Employment Rights published by the Department

The Department publishes a number of guides in relation to employment rights. In particular:

More detailed guides on specific areas of employment law such as paid holidays and maternity rights can be downloaded at the end of this page.

Further guidance on some very specific topics such as “Advertising and the Sex Discrimination Act 2000” can be found by selecting options from the menu at the left of this page (e.g. “Equality at Work”.)

Codes of Practice published by the Department are on a separate page. Click here

Guides published by the Manx Industrial Relations Service

In addition the Manx Industrial Relations Service publishes the following guides on:-

Guide published by the Tribunal Service

The Tribunal Service publishes its own guide to the Isle of Man Employment Tribunal. The guide is available by clicking here

Guidance on the Employment of Young People

A copy of the Employment of Children Regulations 2005 together with guidance notes and a pro forma register form which can be used by employers, may be obtained from the Department of Education and Children's offices in Hamilton House, Peel Road, Douglas, IM1 5EZ (tel: 685820; e-mail: admin@dec.gov.im) or from the their website under the section "Policies and Procedures" and then under "Employment of Children".

Page updated August 2011

Downloadable Documents
Acrobat PDF FileIOM Employment Rights a Summary April 2012 (340 kb)
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This provides a brief summary of employment rights (Revised April 2012)
Acrobat PDF FileEmployment Status and Employment Rights of Agency Workers (340 kb)
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A guide to determining the employment status of agency workers and applicable employment rights (Revised April 2012)
Acrobat PDF FileGuide to Isle of Man Employment Rights and Responsibilities (1120 kb)
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Microsoft WordAdoption Rights - A Guide for Employers and Employees (680 kb)
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A guide to the Adoption Leave Regulations 2007 (Published March 2007)
Acrobat PDF FileEmployment Tribunal - Guide to Procedures (387 kb)
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A guide to the IOM Employment Tribunal procedures (Published October 2009)
Acrobat PDF FileEmployment Tribunal Jurisdiction List (249 kb)
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Guide to the jurisdiction of the Isle of Man Employment Tribunal (Published October 2009)
Microsoft WordEquality at Work - a Short Guide to the Employment (Sex Discrimination) Act 2000 (553 kb)
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(Published November 2003)
Microsoft WordFlexible Working - The Right to Request and the Duty to Consider (753 kb)
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A Guide to the Flexible Working Regulations 2007 (Published March 2007)
Acrobat PDF FileGuidance on Written Particulars 2007 (198 kb)
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Guidance for employers on the preparation of written statements which must be issued to almost all employees within 4 weeks of their commencing employment (Published May 2007)
Acrobat PDF FileHolidays and Holiday Pay (113 kb)
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(Published April 2007)
Acrobat PDF FileMaternity Rights - A Guide for Employers and Employees - April 2007 (247 kb)
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(Published June 2007)
Acrobat PDF FileParental Leave for Parents of Disabled Children - A Guide for Employers and Employees (165 kb)
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A guide to the Parental Leave Regulations 2007 (Published March 2007)
Acrobat PDF FilePart-Time Workers (Prevention Of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations - A Guide (193 kb)
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(Published June 2007)
Acrobat PDF FilePaternity Rights - A Guide for Employers and Employees (166 kb)
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A guide to the Paternity Leave Regulations 2007 (Published March 2007)
Acrobat PDF FileWhistleblowing: A Brief Guide - 2007 (168 kb)
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(Published June 2002)

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