Employing young persons
During the summer months, many businesses take on young persons for work during the school holidays. The Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996 covers those under 18 years of age in the workplace and places certain obligations on employers...
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SFA Annual Conference highlights
The SFA Annual Conference, sponsored by One4all, took place on Wednesday, 24 May. The event saw more than 250 entrepreneurs, owner-managers, policy makers and media gathered together in the RDS, Dublin. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Better than best’...
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BOI Economic Pulse May 2017
The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse stood at 92.4 in May 2017. The index, which combines the results of the Consumer and Business Pulses, was down 2.7 on April’s reading and 8.9 on this time last year...
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Plan your training calendar now
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. The challenges currently facing small businesses should not delay your investment in training for you and your staff. In fact, they make it all the more urgent to boost your firm’s competitiveness. Check out the courses being offered by the SFA from September to December 2017 in the ‘Unlock your potential 2017’ brochure...
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