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National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates
Current minimum wage rates for Northern Ireland workers.
Recruiting staff and data protection issues
How data protection procedures apply to staff recruitment information.
8 tips for employing staff for the first time
When you become an employer for the first time and take on a new employee, there are important checks you must make.
Recruiting directors and managers
Skills directors and managers should have and the responsibilities they should be given.
Recruiting seasonal staff
As an employer, there are various options available to you to deal with a seasonal rush.
JobStart
Employer incentive scheme to help people aged 50-64 years old at risk of long-term unemployment enter the workplace.
Employers' Handbook: section-by-section
Download individual sections of the Invest Northern Ireland Employers' Handbook.
Invest Northern Ireland Employers' Handbook
The Employers' Handbook from Invest Northern Ireland outlines legal essentials and best practice guidelines for effective HR management.
TUPE legislation in Northern Ireland
Employer guidance on TUPE legislation in Northern Ireland.
Advertise a job and interview candidates
The recruitment processes you should follow when advertising a job vacancy, interviewing candidates, and selecting the right person for the job.
Preparing to interview candidates
How employers can get the most out of their interview process by preparing ahead and planning the right questions for the interview.
Five top tips to promote an age-diverse workforce
How employers can create a workplace that is inclusive to workers of all ages to give them a competitive advantage in recruitment and retention.
Ageing workforce: challenges for staff and employers
How employers can identify and address the challenges of an ageing workforce.
Advantages of employing and retaining older workers
Key benefits that employing and retaining older workers can bring to businesses.
Employment rights of older workers
How employers can meet the legal rights of older workers including retirement age, age discrimination, and caring for dependants including grandchildren and parents.
Retain and retrain older workers
How employers can make efforts to retain staff to secure key skills and experience and how retraining older workers may be beneficial.
Recruiting older workers
How employers can recruit fairly and avoid age discrimination when taking on new staff including older workers.
Write a job description and person specification
Details that you should include in job descriptions and person specifications when recruiting new staff.
Advertise your job vacancy
Where and how to advertise your job vacancy to maximise your chances of getting the right person to work for you.
Using employment agencies to find staff
The information you should provide to an employment agency when recruiting new staff.