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Blog7th Apr 2021

Pathway out of Restrictions – Impact on You and Your People

The NI public are once again awaiting Stormont’s next COVID announcement. This time it is regarding the next stages of the “Pathway out of Restrictions,” with the next announcement due on 15th April. Boris Johnson has made it abundantly clear…

Blog10th Mar 2021

VAT For Charities – Your Questions Answered

VAT for charities can be a complex subject due to the mixed activities that many charities undertake. This article answers some frequently asked VAT questions to help you get to grips with the basics. However, VAT for charities is a complex…

By Malachy McLernon

Blog24th Feb 2021

External Audit defined – And the 9 advantages for your business

While business owners sometimes question the value of an external audit, there can be strong business benefits to having your financial statements independently verified, explains Karen Coulter. Certain businesses are required by law to have an external or statutory audit.…

By Karen Coulter

Blog16th Feb 2021

Employment law tribunals clogged with 93,000 cases

“Northern Ireland’s employment law tribunal system is in “paralysis” with a caseload of 93,000 claims as the pandemic hits its processing of cases, it has been claimed. But employment solicitor Rosemary Connolly… said the end of the furlough scheme could…

Blog10th Feb 2021

Coming-Up in HR in 2021: Five Changes to Prepare For Now

With the January blues behind us but still in the midst of lockdown, it is an appropriate time to reflect on the turbulence of 2020 whilst simultaneously focusing on  ER/HR priorities for the year ahead. In 2020 we saw the…

Blog10th Feb 2021

Redundancies: 5 Questions To Ensure A Fair Process

While the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been a welcome reprieve for employers, the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be long lasting for many businesses. With the CJRS due to come to…

Blog8th Feb 2021

7 Ways Employers Can Support Parents With Home-Schooling

With school closures and self-isolation meaning that parents must now also adopt the role of teacher, those employers who ignore the need for additional employee support have a recipe for staffing shortages, unproductivity, and burnout on their hands. A survey…

Blog2nd Feb 2021

Insolvency Practitioner Protects Against Forced Sale

Following two landmark cases, AAB Debt Recovery Partner and Personal Insolvency Practitioner, Gary Digney, has focused his time and efforts into helping indebted farm families avoid having their farms forcibly sold by vulture funds. On Countrywide RTE Radio 1, Damien…

By Gary Digney

Blog10th Nov 2020

EU Whistleblowing Directive

On 16 December 2019 after its approval by the European Parliament, the Whistleblowing Directive came into force.  The new legislation is seen as a vital legislative cog in attempting to prevent breaches of EU law such as fraud and corruption…

By Louise McCosh

Blog17th Oct 2020

What’s the Interest in Lending between Companies?

In the evolving business landscape, many companies find themselves seizing expansion opportunities by increasing their level of borrowing. This strategic move may involve complex financial arrangements, such as personal loans from directors and securing loans from entities both within the…

By Malachy McLernon