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Substitute Public Holidays in the Social and Community Services Award
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.
Closing the Loop Bill delayed
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.
Small Business Month 1-31 October 2023
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
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.
Sponsoring international employees
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.
Recent legislative changes to the right to request flexible working arrangements
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.
Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards 2023
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!
R U OK?
A conversation could save a life. R U OK? Day 2023 is Thursday 14 September and is our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling with life.
Working from home in Winter
How great is working from home? Being able to walk outside in the sunshine on a much needed break between meetings, having fresh air coming through the windows of your home office, hanging your washing on the line at lunch time to dry it in sun, its really wonderful for your mental health! But what happens during winter? When you can’t go on that lunchtime walk or you can’t have your window open because of all the rain and its cold and grey and miserable outside?
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