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Retail
Guidance on getting started in retail, improving your retail business, running a retail premises, retail and the environment, business finances and the law, and employing people in retail
Getting started in retail
Guides which can help you to start up a retail business from finding the right idea to investing in an existing business.
Improving your retail business
Guides to help you enhance and improve your retail business through marketing, growing sales and finding suppliers.
Your retail premises
Guides to help you find and effectively manage retail premises to ensure access for all and a safe retail environment.
Retail businesses and the environment
Guides to help your retail business lessen its impact on the environment and make a real difference on climate change.
Retailing and the law
Guides which summarise common legal issues which retail businesses must be aware of and comply with.
Employing people in your retail business
Guides which can help your retail business to understand employment issues, rights and how to comply with the law.
Employment agencies
Guidance on running employment agency businesses including legal requirements and record-keeping
Workplace pensions
Guidance for Northern Ireland employers on choosing and running a pension scheme including their legal obligations
Dismissals, resignations and retirements
Employer guidance on dismissing staff, issuing the correct periods of notice and what to do when an employee resigns, retires or dies
Working time
Guidance for employers on hours, rest breaks and the working week, flexible working, employing part-time workers, Sunday working and night working.
Manage problems in the workplace
Employer guidance on managing conflict, dealing with bullying and handling grievances and disciplinary procedures
Statutory leave and pay entitlements
Guidance for Northern Ireland employers on pregnancy at work and maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
Guidance for employers on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage which includes a helpful calculator
Contract types and employer responsibilities
Guidance to help Northern Ireland employers understand their responsibilities and the various contract types for their workers
Staff documents and employment policies
Key documents that Northern Ireland employers need to legally provide to their workers and policies to help manage staff
Staff pay
Guidance for Northern Ireland employers on staff pay including their legal obligations, pay rates and equal pay
Holiday, sickness and other leave
Guidance for Northern Ireland employers on holiday entitlement, allowing staff time off work and managing absence and sickness
Advertise a job
Guidance on how Northern Ireland employers can advertise their job vacancy and approach the interview process
Retail business finances
Guides which can help your retail business to navigate financial issues with customers, suppliers, insurance and rates.