Business

In the current challenging trading environment, many firms are asking more and more of their team. As such, having an effective reward strategy has never been more important. COVID-19 has tested every business and challenged all of us to come up with new ways of working. Spare bedrooms have become home offices, workers have had […]

A positive attitude, a strong work ethic, an innovative mindset, being a team player – are just as important to employers as practical skills and academic background. It is important to have teams of people who have the hard skills to do a job – i.e. they’re qualified, have relevant experience, can write code, design […]

Live Streaming is a great way to market to your target audience, in real time. During lockdown, many businesses have turned to webinars and online talks as a way to market themselves. Livestreaming is a development of this – but delivery is in real time. Live streaming is transmitting live video footage over the internet […]

Revenue confirms certain proprietary directors can claim EWSS from 1 September – this is is good news and a sensible decision. On 28 August 2020, Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, decided on the conditions whereby proprietary directors could access the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS). Today (31 August 2020), Revenue confirmed that the EWSS […]

The Revenue have now published detailed Guidelines on the operation of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), outlining the eligibility criteria and supporting proofs that employers need to satisfy in order to participate in the scheme. In a press release, the Collector-General, Joe Howley, provided key advice to employers on the actions some may need […]

The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) will replace the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) from September 1st 2020. Revenue are currently working through the finer details of the scheme. Below is some information to help you understand the scheme and to help prepare for it should you choose to avail of it. The scheme provides […]

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is continuing until April 2021. The Coronavirus Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be in place up until April 2021. The payment rates will change on the 17 September 2020, 1 February 2021 and on 1 April 2021. Rate Changes from 17 September 2020 From 17 September 2020 until 31 January 2021 the […]

The Restart Grant Plus scheme is now open for applications and gives grants to businesses to help them reopen their premises and get back to work. Grants of between €4,000 up to a maximum of €25,000 are available. To qualify for the scheme, enterprises must have: 250 employees or less; Turnover of less than €100,000 per […]

The Employee Retention Grant Scheme aims to help private sector employers to keep employees who acquire an illness, condition or impairment which affects their ability to carry out their job. This grant helps employers to explore an employee’s continuing ability to operate as a member of the workforce. This scheme will provide funding to: identify […]

The recent extension of the TWSS in the form of the EWSS (Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme) from September 1, 2020 to March 2021 is to be welcomed.  The definition of “eligible employee” was expanded.  However, a closer look at the the legislation, Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020 below, has serious implications for Company […]