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New mental health support available for small businesses and NSW businesses

New mental health support available for small businesses and NSW businesses

7 Sep 2022

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.

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Growing across state boundaries

Growing across state boundaries

30 Aug 2022

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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‘Jobs and Skills’ Employment Summit 2022

‘Jobs and Skills’ Employment Summit 2022

25 Aug 2022

The upcoming ‘Jobs and Skills’ Employment Summit will be held on 1‑2 September 2022. The outcomes of the Summit will inform an Employment White Paper with submissions invited within the wider community over the next 12 months. Sign up for our newsletter to keep updated as we share information following the Summit on how it might affect your business and what you need to know!

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File note vs Formal warning

File note vs Formal warning

23 Aug 2022

When something happens at work and we need a record on file, do you know if you should use a file note or should you issue a formal warming? The answer, it depends!

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Happy HR New Year – Tips for your business – immediate deductions

Happy HR New Year – Tips for your business – immediate deductions

4 Aug 2022

Businesses may be able to claim an immediate deduction for expenses through the temporary full expensing measure. This allows a business to claim an immediate deduction for new assets if they have a turnover of less than $5 billion, and for second-hand assets if the business has a turnover of less than $50 million. The assets must be first held, used or installed for use between 6 October 2020 and 30 June 2023.

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People Planning Process

People Planning Process

26 Jul 2022

For many small business owners and managers, the idea of workforce planning may be a little intimidating but workforce planning doesn’t need to be corporate, complex or cold. The reality is quite different and is just as important for a smaller business as it is for a big business – possibly even more important! In large organisations, you always have someone to cover a role and more than one person with the skills but in a SME life isn’t like that. We all have to wear multiple hats and often we are the only person with the qualifications for our role. In a SME it’s critical to have the right people with the right skills.

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Employment Agreements

Employment Agreements

26 Jul 2022

When hiring people into your business one of the most critical pieces of the process is ensuring you have a written employment contract. The relationship between employee and employer is fundamentally contractual, and all employees and contractors should have the correct employment agreement in place. The employee will also be covered by National Employment Standards and the relevant award for their role, however the benefit of having an individualised agreement means you can outline specific relevant terms not covered by the Fair Work Act.

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Pandemic leave

Pandemic leave

26 Jul 2022

As of the 15th July 2022, full time, part time and casual employees covered by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Award; Aged Care Award; Ambulance and Patient Transport Award; Health Professionals and Support Services Award; Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award; or Supported Employment Services Award can again access to 2 weeks’ unpaid pandemic leave. This leave is available immediately to all employees who are required to self-isolate. It does not need to be accrued first and employees do not need to use all their paid leave before accessing it.

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