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Christmas shutdown leave

Christmas shutdown leave

That’s right – it’s almost Christmas and time to start thinking about what your business will be doing over the holiday period.
For some of our clients, this is the beginning of their busy season and things are about to get very busy. For others it’s the start of a gradual decline and there may be a slower period over Christmas and New Year. If you’re planning to take advantage of your slower period of Christmas with a Christmas shut down, now is the time to be communicating to your team.

Paid Parental Leave – October 2022 announcement

Paid Parental Leave – October 2022 announcement

The Federal Government has recently announced a plan to gradually increase paid parental leave entitlements. Impact HR understands how important it is for small to medium sized businesses to have early awareness of changes to support planning for their business. Here is a summary of the recently announced changes and key recommendations for business owners to prepare.

National Day of Mourning – Public Holiday

National Day of Mourning – Public Holiday

Due to the very sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, there will be a one-off public holiday next Thursday 22 September 2022 as announced by the Prime Minister. Given the unavoidably late notice of this decision there will be some disruption and some of our clients are still coming to grips with the implications.

New mental health support available for small businesses and NSW businesses

New mental health support available for small businesses and NSW businesses

Beyond Blue recently launched a new service to support Small Business Owners (with less than 20 employees), called NewAccess. NewAccess is a free and confidential mental health coaching program, developed by Beyond Blue to give small business owners, including sole traders the support they need. For larger businesses in NSW, the state government has collaborated with the Black Dog Institute offer free, expert led training and coaching for employers, leaders and employees of NSW businesses with less than 200 employees to support mental health in the workplace for a limited time.

Growing across state boundaries

Growing across state boundaries

Embracing interstate growth doesn’t need to be difficult, but you should be aware of the potential areas of risk and how to successfully manage them. Our experts are here to help. If you have any questions, please contact us.

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