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An overview of the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates and your main responsibilities as an employer.

Understand the law concerning breaks, conditions, and pay for workers above compulsory school age and 17-year-olds.

Understand the law concerning breaks, conditions and pay for workers aged over 18 years old.

Examples of how to calculate minimum wage for overtime and shift rates.

The National Living Wage is £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 years old and older.

Employer incentive scheme to help people at risk of long-term unemployment enter the workplace.

Additional guidance on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage from GOV.UK.

The Equality Commission’s Mental Health Charter will help you to put in place the correct procedures for a more motivated workforce.

Sources of support for employers to manage employee mental health issues.

Ways that you can support employees if they are experiencing mental health issues.

Key benefits of creating a workplace culture that respects and helps employees with mental ill health.

Poor management of mental ill health can create a number of issues, including conflict, high staff turnover, and increased costs.

The benefits of promoting a good mental health workplace culture and the range of support that employers can access.

Data protection considerations when making pre-employment checks.

Conditional job offers can be withdrawn if checks prove unsatisfactory.

Preventing illegal working - the checks you must make, who is eligible for work and who needs permission.

How and when to request an AccessNI check, the application process, and how to use the information provided.

Anti-discrimination and data protection considerations when asking candidates to complete a health check.

How and when you should check qualifications as part of your pre-employment checks.

How and when you should check employment references.

Why you should check a candidate's identity and how you can go about it.

Making pre-employment checks to comply with the law.

The pre-employment checks that you are required to make and those that are advisable to make before offering a job.

Informing your staff of available financial support for their childcare costs.

An employee's right to take time off at short notice, eg, to deal with illness or attend a partner's childbirth.