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Government schemes and the minimum wage
People may not be entitled to the minimum wage if they take part in a government employment programme.
Frontier Worker permit
Guidance for employers of frontier workers who want to continue working in the UK or who wish to begin employment in the UK.
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage calculator
Tool to help employers check if they are correctly paying or should be paying the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage.
Calculate holiday entitlement for your employees
Tool to help employers calculate employees' holiday entitlement.
Frontier Worker permit - after you have applied
What happens after you have applied for a Frontier Worker permit.
Frontier Worker permit - who can apply
Who can apply for a Frontier Worker permit.
Employing children and young people
Overview of the law relating to young workers at different stages of their lives.
Employing workers over compulsory school age and under 18
Understand the law concerning breaks, conditions, and pay for workers above compulsory school age and 17-year-olds.
Apprenticeships, internships and education
Work with schools and help young people, graduates and long-term unemployed people find work.
Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay
Guidance for Northern Ireland employers on the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay.
How to achieve an employee buyout
The advantages of an employee buyout when you retire or sell your business and key issues to consider.
Alternatives to an employee buyout
Family succession, new management, trade sale, flotation, MBO or liquidation as possible exits.
Planning for an employee buyout
Involving employees to create an ownership culture is key to a successful buyout.
Bank and public holidays in Northern Ireland
List of the bank holiday and public holiday dates in Northern Ireland for 2024 and 2025.
Employing part-time workers
Discover the benefits of employing part-time workers and understand their rights.
Hybrid working: employer guidance
How employers can get the most of staff using a mix of working at home or remotely and also in the workplace.
Advantages of employing part-time workers
The benefits to employers of employing a part-time worker.
Recruiting and managing part-time workers
How employers can bring part-time workers into their business.
Options for part-time working
Considering term-time-only workers and job sharing as options for part-time working.
Part-time workers' rights
The right of part-time workers to receive the same pay, equal treatment and pro rata contractual benefits.