Albert Williams, founder of Perkforce. Picture: John Allen
Even before the pandemic prompted a large-scale shift to remote working, Albert Williams was looking into how employers might better manage employee rewards.
In the past year, however, finding new ways to incentivise employees has been brought to the fore as many employers grapple with the ins and outs of managing a distributed workforce.
Williams is the founder of Perkforce, a Cork start-up that is developing an application to automate and streamline the management of benefits and perks.
Some of the most common benefits offered by employers in Ireland currently include pension cover, various forms of paid leave, work-from-home subsidies, health insurance, life assurance, employee assistance programmes, childcare and subsidised canteens, Williams said.
Tánaiste announces new âgreenâ support at start of Local Enterprise Week Local Enterprise Offices are running over 200 virtual events to mark âLocal Enterprise Weekâ from 1 to 5 March, which is supported by Enterprise Ireland and Local Authorities An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar TD and Minister of State, Robert Troy TD speaking at Spotlight events on opening day
An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, is officially launching a new âgreenâ enterprise support this morning, to mark the beginning of Local Enterprise Week (1 to 5 March).
The Green for Micro programme, an initiative from the Local Enterprise Offices with support from Enterprise Ireland, is being rolled out nationwide to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
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More than 200 virtual events are planned by the Local Enterprise Offices for Local Enterprise Week, which is taking place online from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5.
National Enterprise Award finalists announced
Updated / Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021
12:02
Sonia Deasy, co-founder of Pestle & Mortar, won the National Enterprise Award in 2019
The finalists for the National Enterprise Awards have been announced and represent a diverse range of businesses that are supported by Local Enterprise Offices across the country.
The National Enterprise Awards Final will take place virtually on February 11.
Now in their 21st year, the awards celebrate small businesses and includes awards that recognise excellence in exporting, sustainability and innovation along with eight regional awards and an overall National Enterprise Awards winner.
The finalists are competing for a €40,000 prize fund.
The include businesses involved in Virtual Reality training (VRAI), Artisan pizza production (Pizza DaPiero), international TV and film design and production technology (Odyssey Studios), mobile canning (Bevcraft), e-learning and online management (Dulann), inflam