Guides to Employment Rights

The Department publishes a number of guides in relation to employment rights, the main ones are available to download at the end of this page. Other guides in relation to specific areas of interest are available from the menu at the left of this page.

The Manx Industrial Relations Service

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

• A Guide to Preparing Written Statements of Terms and Conditions of Employment
• A Guide to Redundancies
• A Guide to Conciliation

Employment of Young People

The Employment of Children Regulations 2005, which came into operation on the 1st September 2005:-

• specify 13 years of age as the minimum age at which children are permitted to work;
• regulate the types of employment they are allowed to undertake;
• specify the maximum number of hours for which children of school age may be employed;
• make provision for compulsory rest periods and breaks; and
• require employers to keep a register of children of school age employed by them.

A copy of the Regulations, together with guidance notes and a pro forma register form which can be used by employers, may be obtained from the Department of Education's offices in St George’s Court, Upper Church Street, Douglas, IM1 2SG (tel: 685820; e-mail: admin@doe.gov.im) or from the Department of Education's website under the section "Policies and Procedures" and then under "Employment of Children".

Page updated January 2008

Downloadable Documents
Isle of Man Employment Rights and Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers, Employees and Workers January 2010 (1162 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File
Adoption Rights - A Guide for Employers and Employees (1622 kb) Format:Microsoft Word A guide to the Adoption Leave Regulations 2007 - Employees where the date of placement or matching is on or after 30th September 2007.
Agency Workers and Employment Status March 2007 (115 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File A Guide to Employment Rights of Agency Workers under the Employment Act 2006
Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures 2007 (180 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File The Code provides practical guidance to employers and employees on disciplinary and grievance procedures and the right of accompaniment at disciplinary and grievance hearings.
Employment (Sex Discrimination) Act 2000: The Questions Procedure (126 kb) Format:Microsoft Word For use in bringing a sex discrimination claim.
Employment Tribunal - Guide to Procedures (400 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File A guide to the IOM Employment Tribunal Procedures - October 2009
Employment Tribunal Jurisdiction List (220 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File Guide to the Jurisdiction of the Isle of Man Employment Tribunal - October 2009
Employment Tribunal Rules 2008: Rule by Rule (195 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File Guidance Notes on the Employment Tribunal Rules 2008 - for use where actions started on or after 31st January 2009. The notes give guidance on the procedure in the Employment Tribunal.
Equality at Work - a Short Guide to the Employment (Sex Discrimination) Act 2000 (556 kb) Format:Microsoft Word
Flexible Working - The Right to Request and the Duty to Consider (1730 kb) Format:Microsoft Word A Guide to the Flexible Working Regulations 2007 - where the request is made on or after 30th September 2007.
Guidance for Isle of Man Employers on the Law on Preventing Illegal Working (2591 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File Document checks for employers under section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 as extended by the Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008
Guidance on Written Particulars 2007 (177 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File Changes to the law regarding written particulars, which will apply from 1st May 2007, and the steps employers need to take. (Version 2 - replaces the previous version).
Holidays and Holiday Pay (162 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File Coming into operation from 30th September 2007.
Maternity Rights - A Guide for Employers and Employees - April 2007 - Version 2. (349 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File For women whose expected week of childbirth is on or after 30th September 2007. (The guidance in section 4.9 on Annual Leave has been updated).
Minimum Wage Guide October 2008 (248 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File A detailed guide to the Minimum Wage - rates with effect from 1st October 2008
Parental Leave for Parents of Disabled Children - A Guide for Employers and Employees (161 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File A guide to the Parental Leave Regulations 2007 - coming into force 30th September 2007.
Part-Time Workers (Prevention Of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations - A Guide (156 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File A guide to the Part Time Workers Regulations - including good practice guidance.
Paternity Rights - A Guide for Employers and Employees (190 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File A guide to the Paternity Leave Regulations 2007 - where the EWC or birth is on or after 30th September 2007.
Whistleblowing: A Brief Guide - 2007 (120 kb) Format:Acrobat PDF File A Guide to the Protected Disclosure provisions in the Employment Act 2006

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