Due to low consumer demand and skyrocketing energy bills, businesses face uncertain times. As a way to support businesses during inflation, the government, through the 2023 budget, announced multiple strategies to help them stay afloat. Aside from providing special cost-of-living
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Why is Gender Pay Gap Reporting Important in Ireland?
Times are changing fast for Irish businesses. From 2025 those with just 50 or more employees will be required to report their gender pay gap (i.e. the difference in average wages between men and women), compared to those with more
How the Introduction of the National Living Wage Affects SMEs
In an effort to improve workers’ terms and conditions and eradicate low-pay employment, Leo Varadkar, the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has announced a National Living Wage. The National Living Wage in Ireland will be 60% of
Year-End Payroll – What You Need to Know
Whether you are a finance director and directly responsible for year-end processes or manage just part of the financial side of a business – including payroll managers, for example – December can be a busier month. In Ireland, the modernisation
Everything You Need to Know About the Small Benefit Exemption Scheme
As the year ends, the lead-up to the holidays is hectic for employers as they juggle holiday pay, Christmas bonuses, and annual leave. Christmas bonuses put a smile on your employee’s faces and are a way of saying thank you
Snow Technology Recognised Among the Best Payroll Service Providers
The Dublin-based payroll solution provider, Snow, has been nominated by Best in Ireland for its software system that makes it easier for Irish enterprises to manage their employees’ pay. According to the notable review website, which methodically assesses Irish businesses
What Does Ireland’s Budget Mean for Small Businesses?
The 2023 Irish budget was announced in September jointly by Paschal Donohoe, the Minister for Finance, and Michael McGrath, the Minister for Public Expenditure. Numerous cost of living measures were outlined including a €4.1 billion package which the government said
What Budget 2023 Means for Irish Businesses?
During a period of rising inflation that has had a negative impact on basic living costs for many working people, Budget 2023 set out aiming to help both business owners and their regular employee’s cope. It did this with a
Understanding General Data Protection Regulations With Respect to Outsourced Payroll
To begin with, whichever of Snow’s products is used, users can have complete confidence in the security of their payroll data. Our software will always make use of encrypted data to ensure that it is secure on its servers for
What To Expect From Budget 2023 And How It Might Affect Your Business
The Irish Budget for 2023 is set to be announced on Tuesday 27th September during an unprecedented cost of living crisis that shows no sign of ending soon. Taking place two weeks earlier than originally expected, this means some business
How Can Your Business Improve Gender Pay Gap Reporting?
New regulations require employers to report the difference in pay between men and women. The reporting requirements apply to all public and private sector companies to reduce the gender pay gap in workplaces. According to Eurostat, Ireland’s gender pay gap
Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme for all Businesses Ends
The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) ended on 31st May 2022. The scheme replaced the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS), which had been in place since 1st September 2020. The EWSS ended on 30th April for businesses that weren’t directly
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