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When maternity leave can begin
Beginning maternity leave and reasons why the start date may need to be changed.
How to develop an equality plan
The Equality Commission can help you to develop an equality plan that will be tailored to the specific needs of your business.
Tender for public sector contracts in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland public sector contracts, government tenders and how to access public contracts in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland public sector contract rules
How EU rules govern how Northern Ireland public sector contracts are advertised and processed.
Public sector opportunities in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland public sector tendering requirements for goods and services and how to access contracts.
5 things to do before you start your business
Consider your business idea, business name, market research and how you will finance your business venture
Business mistakes: weak financial planning
Lack of capital, contingency plans and a reluctance to seek professional advice are all potential start-up problems
Credit checking customers: information sources
Organisations that can provide you with information on potential or new customers when credit checking.
How to credit check potential customers
How you should go about credit checking other businesses before they become your customers.
How to credit check new customers
Ways to reduce risk if you can't credit check businesses before they become your customers.
Setting levels of customer credit
Set levels of credit for your customers according to their importance and credit rating.
Make deduction from earnings order (DEO) payments
How and when employers should make child maintenance payments to the Child Maintenance Service.
What is the circular economy?
How a circular economy works to minimise use of finite resources and reduce waste and how your business can benefit.
How to make deductions
When employers will receive a deduction from earnings order from CMS, what they should do with it and why it might need to be amended.
Weights and measures rules for licensed premises
Weights and measures rules for licensed premises including approved measures of alcohol and pricing information.
Address for service for intellectual property rights
Overview of the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
Five ways to manage your client-agency relationship
What steps you should take to manage the relationship with your advertising agency including maintaining regular contact and setting confidentiality agreements.
Further education training opportunities for your business
How further education (FE) and higher education (HE) courses can develop your employees' professional skills and bring measurable benefits to your business.
Credit checking your customers and setting credit limits
How to ensure that business customers pay their bills on time and why you should pay your bills on time.
Staff and business development: further education courses
The further education colleges and three main universities in Northern Ireland offer a wide range of accredited and bespoke courses that can be tailored to your staff and business needs.