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 […]

Creative businesses tend to be successful – just look at Google, Netflix or Amazon. So how do you cultivate creativity in your business? You can’t force creativity, but the right environment will enable your team to work in new and innovative ways in order to generate imaginative solutions.  Business is all about people. Hiring talented […]