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Calculate holiday entitlement and holiday pay
Guidance for employers on how to calculate holiday entitlement, calculate holiday pay, and what to do with untaken leave.
Managing staff performance
Establishing clearly defined objectives and appraisal systems can help employees and improve business performance.
Managing staff holiday entitlement: five top tips
Follow these tips to help you successfully manage each worker’s holiday entitlement.
Agreeing performance objectives with staff
Objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based (SMART).
Carrying out the performance appraisal
Appraisals can be between an employee and their line manager or conducted using a 360-degree system.
Holiday pay on termination of employment
Calculating holiday pay when workers leave your employment.
Advantages of performance appraisals
Performance targets and appraisals identify areas for improvement and increase efficiency and employee performance.
Recruiting people with disabilities
How employers can adjust and take positive steps to recruit people with a disability.
Protect your retail business from crime
Guidance on the types of crimes a retail business may be at risk of, strategies for deterring crime and sources of help and advice for preventing retail crime.
Benefits of mergers and acquisitions
Benefits of expanding your business through an acquisition or merger.
Visual merchandising: retail branding and signage
Your brand should be clear, concise and visible throughout your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of visual merchandising
There are advantages of using visual merchandising in your business but you should also be aware of some possible drawbacks.
Help and support to prevent retail crime
Find organisations and initiatives that offer advice and support to help protect your retail business from crime, such as the PSNI and Retailers Against Crime.
Retail business security measures
Ways to protect your retail business from the risk of crime, including securing your premises, avoiding fraudulent payments and reducing shoplifting and theft.
Top tips to reduce shoplifting
Ways to protect your business from shoplifting - including store design, staff training and CCTV.
Types of retail crime
The types of crime that retail businesses may face include shoplifting, money fraud, checkout fraud and burglary.
Sustainable Tourism Networks in Fermanagh and Omagh
Tourism businesses invited to participate in the new programme.
Cyber Crime Centre warns of digital skimming
Businesses are urged to watch out for cyber threats targeting e-commerce in the run-up to the festive season.
Explore industry solutions for smart manufacturing
Register to join this event in Dungannon to hear about the latest data-driven technologies, industry solutions and success stories.
Free course on ethical AI for creative industries
Apply for a place on this live training course with Innovate UK and the Alan Turing Institute, and learn to integrate ethical principles into your AI systems design.