When most business owners started their business, it was a big dream and a small team. For many of us, the dream was always to have a team around us to help us turn the dream into reality. But for some the soloist life feels unencumbered. Sometimes we think of the team as our employees or perhaps our business partners. But the truth is… It takes a community to grow a successful business.
At any point in our life we can experience an increase in daily stressors or have multiple adverse events occur that can really test our resilience skills. If you are finding yourself in this position and wondering where to next, check out our top 5 tips and reminders to help you bounce back and remain mentally tough.
Public holidays can now be substituted under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (Social and Community Services Award). This change follows a decision by the Fair Work Commission, the national workplace relations tribunal. It applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 11 September 2023.
The Closing the Loopholes Bill, introduced by Workplace Minister Tony Burke, has been pushed back in the Senate, with the opposition voting to extend the deadline for the findings of the report until February 2024. The Bill aimed to criminalise deliberate worker underpayment with hefty penalties. Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra praised the decision, highlighting concerns that the Bill in its current form would negatively impact workplace relations without productivity or any job benefits.
NSW Small Business Month is a month-long program created for small businesses across New South Wales to attend events aligned to their individual business interests. It’s all about providing an opportunity for small businesses to take the time to work on their business in October!
Coordinated by the NSW Small Business Commission, NSW Small Business Month brings together small businesses with local chambers, industry associations, other not-for-profits, large businesses, and all levels of government.
Impact HR Consulting signs MOU with ODA Advisory Consistent with the desire to provide a full range of advisory services to clients, ODA Advisory (ODAA) and Impact HR Consulting (Impact HR) have signed an important Memorandum of Understanding, which will see the two organisations expand their advisory services reach into the small to medium business sectors in NSW.
There are times when, even as a small business, the best way to attract and retain employees if hiring someone from overseas. During COVID this was impossible, but now with boarders open this may be an attractive option.
New changes in the Secure Jobs and Better Pay legislation have strengthened the right for employees to request flexible working arrangements in three areas from 6 June 2023. Here is a snapshot of the changes and some practical points to consider implementing in your business.
We are pleased to announce we have again been nominated as a FINALIST in the Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards! The awards seek to recognise women leaving their mark throughout Australia and contributing to the positive future of small business in many sectors and industries. Women with rich experiences from different professions are awarded the recognition they deserve on a national level. We are privileged to be amongst the finalists and feel proud to have our performance and high standards of work recognised and are humbled by this tremendous achievement!
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