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Employers' Handbook: section-by-section
Download individual sections of the Invest Northern Ireland Employers' Handbook.
Managing absence templates
Sample documents to help you manage staff absence with employment policies that follow good practice and comply with legislation.
Callout for future Leaders on Arts Boards 2024
Aspiring board members are invited to apply for Arts & Business NI's Leaders on Arts Boards programme.
Carbon Literacy Training with Business in the Community
This accredited training explores the risks and opportunities of climate change and provides certification in carbon literacy.
Advantages and disadvantages of online retailing
Online retail has advantages and disadvantages for businesses with huge growth potential balanced against initial costs and security and legal issues.
Support for growing a retail business
Starting or improving a retail business can attract certain financial, training and advisory support in Northern Ireland, find out which organisations can help.
Explore new retail opportunities
Growing your retail business takes a good business plan as well as spotting and exploiting the right opportunities, discover the options for expanding.
AccessNI criminal records checks
The types of AccessNI checks, the information they reveal, and how to apply for them.
Invest Northern Ireland Employers' Handbook
The Employers' Handbook from Invest Northern Ireland outlines legal essentials and best practice guidelines for effective HR management.
Online recruitment of new staff
How online recruitment differs from traditional hiring practices, the advantages of virtual recruitment, and how to get the most from recruiting new staff using digital processes.
Advice NI launches Living Wage NI
Employers have the opportunity to achieve Living Wage accreditation through Advice NI's new initiative.
What to consider before you ask the applicant for an AccessNI check
Key points to think about when requesting AccessNI checks.
How does the application process for AccessNI work?
Where to send your application, how to avoid making common mistakes, and how to dispute incorrect information.
Work involving children and adults - your obligations
For positions that involve working in regulated activity with children or adults, enhanced checks are required.
AccessNI: who needs to apply and types of checks
Standard and Enhanced AccessNI checks and how long they are valid for.
How to apply for an AccessNI criminal records check
Applying for an AccessNI check by phone, post, or electronically.
AccessNI costs and how long checks take
How much it costs to apply for an AccessNI check and how long you can expect to wait for it to be processed.
AccessNI checks for overseas applicants
Checking an applicant's overseas criminal record and their right to work in the UK.
Employing someone with a criminal record
What information may be disclosed by an AccessNI check, recruiting ex-offenders, and withdrawing job offers.
How to register with AccessNI
Registering your organisation with AccessNI in order to access criminal records checks.