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Food packaging safety regulations
An overview of the rules that apply to packaging materials that come into contact with food.
Cling film in food packaging
When cling film must and must not be used with food, and how its use is regulated.
Aluminium in food packaging
How to use aluminium safely in food packaging and cookware, and how its use is regulated.
Phthalates in food packaging
What phthalates are, how they can be used and how safe levels of phthalates in food are set and monitored.
Plastics in food packaging
The controls on the use of plastics in food contact material and the use of food additives in plastics.
Adhesives in food packaging
Guidance on the safe use of adhesives that come into contact with food and how their use is monitored.
BPA in food packaging
What bisphenol-A (BPA) is, what it is used for and how it is regulated in food packaging.
Pregnant workers, dismissal and discrimination
How employers can ensure they stay on the right side of sex discrimination law and appropriately support pregnant workers.
Preparing for a grievance hearing
What you must do before you hold a grievance hearing to ensure that it runs as smoothly as possible.
Novel foods
Novel foods, food from cloned animals and nanotechnology and how they're regulated and authorised.
Staff training
Understand the importance of staff training and how employers can identify training needs that will benefit their staff and business as a whole.
Disability support: Access to Work (NI)
Access to Work (NI) can provide advice and guidance for your employee's disability needs and if appropriate, a financial grant towards the cost of support.
Disability support: Work Psychology Team
Further help, advice, and guidance in areas relating to work, disability, and health.
Disability support: Workable (NI)
Workable (NI) offers support and assistance to both employees and employers to help disabled people move into or retain work.
Health & Work Support Branch
The specialist support available to help disabled people start or retain employment.
Disability support: Condition Management Programme
The Condition Management Programme helps those with a health condition manage symptoms to allow progress towards, moving into and staying in employment.
Business rates: appealing your valuation
The steps you can take to appeal the valuation of your business property.
Business rates and types of premises
Types of property that must pay business rates and those that are excluded.
Fixed-term contracts and 'less favourable treatment'
How to avoid treating fixed-term employees less favourably than their permanent equivalents.
Pay business rates at a Post Office or PayPoint outlet
How to pay your business rate bill at a Post Office or PayPoint outlet.