One of our main roles as a federation is to support our Members and the wider recruitment profession, especially in times of uncertainty.
Financial Supports
The following links will bring you to further information on financial supports available from the government and other institutions:
Supports for Businesses Impacted by Covid-19 - Booklet from DBEI
Minister announces amendments to wage subsidy scheme
FAQs on the Operation of the Transitional phase of the COVID-19: Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Government Supports for Covid-19 Impacted Businesses
COVID-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme - Employer Eligibility and Supporting Proofs
Temporary Covid-19 Information for Employers
Government announces new Covid-19 Income Support Scheme
Employer Covid-19 Refund Scheme
Government Supports for COVID-19 Impacted Businesses
COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Short Time Work Support
Revenue announce measures to assist SMEs experiencing cashflow difficulties arising from COVID-19
Revenue Guide to e-Working & Tax
Facebook Small Business Grants Program
Covid-19 Update: Paying Employees in Uncertain Times - Mason Hayes & Curran
Business & Contingency Planning
The following links will bring you to further business and contingency planning resources:
ERF Guidance Document – Business Continuity Planning & Workplace Issues for COVID-19
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Business Response Plan – from Enterprise Ireland
Business Continuity Planning – Checklist of preparatory actions in responding to COVID-19 – from DBEI
Legal
The following links will bring you to further legal resources:
Covid-19 - A central resource providing legal updates to help you navigate this period of uncertainty - from McCann Fitzgerald
Data Protection and COVID-19 – from Data Protection Commission
Rules for a Whatsapp Group
Working from Home
The following links will bring you to further working from home resources:
ERF Working At Home Impact Study Summary Report
FAQ’s for Employers and Employees in relation to Home-Working on a temporary basis (COVID-19)– from Health Safety Authority
Working from home are you really working – from Peter Cosgrove
Remote Working Tip Sheet - from DC Networks
How to Motivate your Team Now That Most are Working Remotely
Training
The following links will bring you to further training resources:
The Recruitment Network
Please see a link that gives you full free access to The Recruitment Network Portal. For those of you who are not familiar with this organisation James Osborne owner of TRN is a training partner of ERF. The Training Network portal has some very useful guidance and tips that may be of help to you and your teams. You will need to register here and set up your own password. Access is offered free for all your staff so if of interest you can share this link with them.
Staying Informed and Connected: Resources to Help Navigate Work and Coronavirus - from LinkedIn - including 16 LinkedIn Learning Courses for free
Getting you back to work: A helping hand with Social Talent
Social Talent has decided to offer anyone who's been affected by COVID-19 and lost their job, a three-month account with SocialTalent. They hope this will give you the opportunity to improve the skills you need to get your next role. More info here.
Wellbeing
The following links will bring you to further wellbeing resources:
Minding your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak - HSE
Living Mindfully in Our Ever-changing World