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 […]