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Working from home: business insurance
Specialised insurance for homeworkers is essential as general household insurance will not cover your business.
Renting commercial property
Key factors to consider when choosing to rent property to meet your business demands.
CCTV surveillance
Choose an appropriate closed-circuit television system to deter intruders and potentially lower insurance premiums.
Foundation degrees - benefits for your business
Foundation degrees can help to improve your employees' skills and their contribution to your business.
Foundation degrees explained for employers
A Foundation degree is a higher education qualification mainly delivered in local colleges which combines academic and work-related learning.
Health and safety responsibilities in rented business property
Who is responsible for health and safety duties for rented business premises.
Absence and sickness policies: what to include
An overview of what to include in absence and sickness policies.
Benefits of an absence and sickness policy
Productivity, morale, and staff retention can be improved with clear workplace policies on absence and sickness.
Manage absence and sickness
Information and guidance for employers about managing sickness and absence in the workplace.
Employee absence due to conflict at work
How to manage staff who are absent because of disputes or other conflicts in the workplace.
Employee absence as a capability issue
How an employee's illness can affect their ability to perform their job.
Manage workplace absence and sickness
An overview of the basic principles of managing absence and sickness effectively.
Managing absence and sickness: five things you should know
Top tips to help employers effectively manage unexpected workplace absence.
Measure and monitor absence and sickness
How to measure and record absence and sickness in your workplace.
Employee absence due to bad weather
Flexible working and other issues you may have to tackle during bad weather.
Employee absence as a conduct issue
How to manage an absence problem as a conduct issue where you may need to take disciplinary action.
Managing sickness absence - MindWise (video)
In this video case study, MindWise and the Equality Commission, explain the importance of having a workplace sickness absence policy.
How to buy a franchise
Check these dos and don'ts before buying a franchise.
Franchise costs and returns
Be aware of initial and ongoing costs of a franchise and potential financial performance.
Assess a franchise opportunity
What to find out when considering buying a franchise - including costs, competition, current success and support.