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Your legal responsibilities for lone workers' safety
It is your legal responsibility to ensure that lone workers are at no greater risk than other employees, make sure you take action to assess and minimise risks
Visual merchandising: retail store design and layout
The interior of your retail store can impact your customers’ decisions on what to buy.
Train employees to lift and carry correctly
Teaching staff good handling techniques and how to identify potentially harmful activities can help reduce the risk of injury from manual handling tasks.
Assess the risks of manual handling
Conducting a risk assessment of tasks that involve lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy loads in five easy steps, from identify to taking action.
Reduce the risks of manual handling
Avoiding lifting and carrying altogether, automating processes and providing mechanical equipment can all help reduce manual handling risks of moving loads.
Reduce the risks of remote working
Advice on minimising the risks involved in working away from the office including examples of common remote working risks and how to reduce them
How do I pay the Carrier Bag Levy to DAERA?
There is an online site which must be accessed to pay the Carrier Bag Levy to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
Tips for good lifting technique
Lifting loads safely - plan the lift, get a good hold, avoid twisting the back, move smoothly - key techniques for reducing manual handling risks.
Residential Homes Rate Relief
Residential Homes Rate Relief is an application-based rate relief that provides 100% relief to properties that meet the criteria.
Hardship Rate Relief
Hardship Rate Relief assists businesses that are having difficulty paying business rates due to a temporary crisis, financial or otherwise.
Accessibility: providing auxiliary aids or services
Use equipment, technology, and extra services to help disabled people access what you offer.
Help available for business rates
Information on various rate relief and support schemes for businesses.
Back in Business rate support
The Back in Business scheme offers businesses a 50% rates discount for up to two years if they occupy a vacant retail unit.
Rates on rental properties: responsibility and landlord allowance
Guidance on who is responsible for paying business rates for rental properties and details of the 10% landlord allowance.
Small Business Rate Relief for small Post Offices
The Small Business Rate Relief for small Post Offices is a Northern Ireland government initiative that includes enhanced rate relief for small Post Offices.
Non-Domestic Vacant Rating
The rating of vacant non-domestic property has been in place to encourage properties to be brought back into use.
Pay business rates by Direct Debit
How to set up a Direct Debit to pay Land & Property Services your business rates bill.
How business rates are calculated
How rates are calculated for business premises and how to get an idea of what your rate bill may be.
Rates for licensed premises
How business rates are calculated for licensed premises and how this differs from other types of non-domestic properties.
Rates for retail units
How business rates are calculated for retail units and how this differs from other types of non-domestic properties.