Blog26th Jun 2024 The Future of Learning and Developing Learning and Development practitioners were among the many whose profession was heavily impacted by the pandemic. Necessity meant training providers had their innovation skills tested and, with the assistance of technology, have been able to meet the challenge. While learning… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Residence Nil Rate Band – Keeping the Family Home free from Inheritance Tax The Residence Nil Rate Band exemption enables individuals to pass on their family home to direct descendants free of Inheritance Tax in certain circumstances. Jarlath Devlin explains what Residence Nil Rate Band is and how it works… As property prices… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Employee Engagement – The Secret to Post-Pandemic Revival While still recovering from a whirlwind year, how can we best plan for the future in a way that motivates our employees to help propel our organisations through the economic recovery ahead? As the situation continues to change, an agile… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Your Guide to the 2021 Increases to Statutory Rates of Pay The arrival of April brings with it new statutory increases that are crucial to get in place to ensure that payments to your employees and workers are accurate and compliant. The following rates are now applicable in Northern Ireland as… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 What awaits organisations and employees on the Pathway out of Restrictions? 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… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 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 Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 What is the Purpose of an External Audit? While business owners sometimes question the value of 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. Others,… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 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… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 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… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Implementing Redundancies: Five Questions to Ask Yourself 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… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Homeworking and Home-schooling: Seven Ways Employers Can Support Parents 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… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Personal Insolvency Practitioner achieves Protection Against A 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 Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 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 Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 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 Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 New Coronavirus Job Support Scheme To support employers who face lower demand due to COVID-19, and to keep their employees attached to the workforce, the government today announced the introduction of a new Job Support Scheme from 1 November 2020. Employees will need to work… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Principal Private Residence Relief – What does it mean? When selling a property that has served as your main residence, it’s essential to be aware of Capital Gains Tax implications and the potential tax relief that could be available to you. This relief, known as Principal Private Residence Relief… By Caroline Murphy View more