Fraud Prosecution Case Thrown Out
Serious failure in the administration of justice The striking out of a fraud case against Constantin Iosca this week represents a serious failure in the administration of justice. Mr Iosca had sued the Motor Insurer’s Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) but...
Minimum Wage has increased as of 1st January
The national minimum hourly rate has become €10.20 as of 1 January 2021. Category of Employee Hourly Rate Experienced Adult Worker €10.20 Under 18 €7.14 Aged 18 €8.16 Aged 19 €9.18 from 1 January 2021. The following categories of employees...
Episode one of “Covid: Against the Tide”
ISME in partnership with Gript and the Edmund Burke Institute are delighted to share episode one of "Covid: Against the Tide", a series looking at the unique challenges faced by Ireland's SME sector over the past year, and into 2021....
Statement from an Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar T.D.
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar T.D. has asked employers to facilitate their staff to work from home wherever possible at this critical time in our ongoing fight against Covid-19. “Christmas and New Year have...
The EU VAT e-Commerce Package – are you ready for 2021?
Significant changes to the VAT rules applying to e-commerce transactions, particularly online sales of goods, will take effect across the EU on 1 July 2021. Who will be affected by the changes? Any business making or facilitating online sales or...
Information on the last minute changes to EWSS
Following a late change on Friday evening to the Finance Bill by Finance Minister Paschal Donohue, employers claiming a subsidy under the scheme must now show a 30% reduction in turnover will occur for the period January 1 to June...
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
Dear Member, As you know, 2021 is election year for the 2021-2023 National Council for ISME. In these extraordinary times, we must make ready for the possibility that this year’s AGM and elections will be required to be held remotely....
Brining staff on PUP back to work
There has been much coverage in the media recently reporting cases of workers resisting a return to work post lockdown. The Department of Social Protection have also had a small number of enquiries about how to manage situations where staff,...
Finalist Website of the Year – Digital Business Ireland/Permanent TSB awards 2020
The Digital Business Ireland – permanent tsb Digital Awards celebrate the very best of digital businesses in Ireland and reward websites and people across a number of sectors to reflect the online world that businesses now inhabit, trade and communicate...
ISME BREXIT Q&A
With BREXIT knocking loudly on our doors we will hold another LIVE Q&A on December 17th to address some of your concerns. Watch Back our Q&A on all things BREXIT which took place on January 27th at 11.30am with...
