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Starting a social enterprise - SlackPress (video)
How SlackPress developed into a self-sufficient social enterprise that engages with the local community
Shared parental leave and pay
Employers' duties in relation to shared parental leave and pay and how to best manage these new rights for your employees
The right to shared parental leave and pay
Employees may be entitled to shared parental leave (SPL) and statutory shared parental pay (ShPP)
How shared parental leave and pay can be taken
How an employee can take the shared parental leave and pay
Employee notification of shared parental leave and pay
The employee must give you written notice of their entitlement to shared parental leave and statutory shared parental pay
When shared parental leave can begin
Detailing the steps to allow shared parental leave to begin
Contact and work during parental leave
Your employee can work up to 20 days during SPL without bringing it to an end
Rights of workers relating to trade union activities and services
The right of workers who are union members not to be treated unfairly when interacting with their union
Trade union membership rights in the workplace
The rights of those in work not to be treated unfairly as a result of trade union membership or non-membership
Take steps to grow your business
Guides to help your startup business move beyond the starting up phase and grow into a successful established business
Choose your business structure
Guides on the different types of structure which can be used to start a business and the legal implications of each
Local support for start-ups
Guidance on specific forms of support in Northern Ireland for different business types of startup business and entrepreneurs
Starting a business
Guides, tools, videos, resources and support to help you turn your business idea into a startup business reality in Northern Ireland
Mentoring and business networks
Guides on the role of business mentoring and networking with local entrepreneurs and business people for successful startups
Choose and set up your workplace
Guides on how to choose the right premises to suit your startup business needs and the options available to you
Considering starting a business
Guidance to help you decide if you have the right business idea and importantly if you have what it takes to start and run a business
Find money to start your business
Guides to help you through the tricky issues of finding and securing finance to start up your business
Trade with other countries
Guides on exporting and importing when starting up a business and the support available for trading internationally
IT for start-ups
Guides on how to integrate the right IT systems and infrastructure to help your business through the startup phase
Understand Tax and VAT when self-employed
Guides which can help ensure you understand your responsibilities when it comes to tax and VAT for your startup business