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Continuous employment and breaks in work
Industrial action, employment overseas and military service can affect how an employee's start date is calculated.
Minimum periods of continuous employment and qualification dates for employment rights
Table setting out the minimum periods of continuous employment needed to qualify for certain statutory employment rights.
Food and drink - find a case study
Case studies highlighting success stories of businesses in the food and drink industry
Skilled Worker visa
Visa allowing workers to come to the UK to do an eligible skilled job with an approved employer.
Work experience opportunities for students still at school
Employer guidance on arranging work experience placements for students still at school.
Recruiting freelancers and outside contractors
Consider whether your business would benefit from the use of freelancers and outside contractors.
Overtime and holiday pay
How employers should treat overtime, commission, and bonus payments for holiday pay.
Skill Up programme: Retrain and upskill your staff
Find free training opportunities to help develop the skills of your staff through the fully funded Skill Up programme.
Equal pay for work of equal value
The Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (as amended) provides for equal pay between women and men in the same employment.
Cost of living: Support and advice for small businesses
Sources of support and funding to help Northern Ireland businesses.
What do business angels do?
How business angels operate and how they choose the businesses they invest in.
Further education: skills development programmes
List of further education skills development programmes in Northern Ireland.
Considering requests to change working hours
Points to think about when workers ask to work part-time or any other flexible working pattern.
Rules for the slaughter of livestock and wild game
Guidance on food hygiene rules for slaughterhouses, those carrying out home slaughters and shooting wild game.
Craft distilling in Northern Ireland
Overview of the local craft spirit industry, covering the increasingly popular gin sector and what defines a craft spirit.
UK wine industry overview
About the UK wine industry, including industry bodies, production, exports and imports.
Wine imports and exports
Overview of the rules for NI wine importers, exporters, producers, retailers and distributors.
What is wine?
The legal definition of wine, including the alcoholic strength, acidity, ingredients and what may not be legally called wine.
Wine regulations
Overview of the relevant wine regulations that affect UK wine trade businesses, including wine quality standards and wine labelling.
Running a pension scheme
How to open or close a registered pension scheme, employer contributions, and trustee responsibilities.