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Business Views on the Cross Border Labour Market - Short Survey

Your views on the challenges and opportunities to employ people from across the border!

A team of researchers have been appointed by the Labour Employment Economic Forum (LEEF) through the Shared Island Unit (Department of the Taoiseach) to review the current conditions of the island of Ireland labour market, and challenges and opportunities for effective operation for workers and businesses across the island.

We are keen to hear business views on issues that impact on your ability to recruit and retain people who live across the border including, for example, on areas such as taxation, pensions, skills/qualifications, and hybrid working particularly after COVID along with the UK's Exit from the EU. We would also welcome your views on the role of the all island labour market in supporting your business to develop and grow and how that can happen? The questions below should take less than 10 minutes of your time.  Many thanks.   

1.Where is your business located in Northern Ireland (NI) and/or the Republic of Ireland (RoI)? Tick all that apply
2.Where is your main business location
3.How many people does your business employ
4.How many people can/do work from home (full-time or part-time)?
5.How important is access to cross border workers to the growth and investment plans for your business?
6.What, if anything, are the challenges of employing workers from across the Border?
7.Have you experienced any issues with the following in terms of employing people from across the border?
8.To what extent, if any, have the following factors impacted on your ability to recruit/manage/retain people working cross border?
Large negative impact
Some negative impact
No impact
Some positive impact
Large positive impact
EU Exit
COVID
Hybrid Working
9.Could you explain your answer?
10.Do you think the current challenges can be addressed? Have you any ideas around how issues could be addressed?
11.Have/will challenges with current cross border workers deter you from taking on any further cross border workers?
12.Could you explain?
13.Are you aware of the double taxation treaty between Ireland and the UK?
14.Have you sought advice on any cross border worker/employment issues? (tick all that apply)
15.How would you rate that advice?
16.What is the best type of advice you could receive to deal with cross border worker issues?
17.Are there any other comments you would like to make on the role of cross border workers and your business needs?
18.Finally, could you tell us what does your business does?
19.Could you provide your name, email address and contact phone number?
20.Do you consent to us following up with you by email?