Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!

Today is Part 2 of a 3 part series we are bringing you on the recent Closing the Loopholes Act which delivered a raft of changes to the Fair Work Act and our Industrial Relations laws.

Today we are talking about the introduction of the Right to Disconnect Laws.

We start by discussing what a right to disconnect is, and what this all means.

Then we look at what we know so far in terms of the specific legislation and when it commences operation.

Following this, we take a look more practically about what this means for you and your business.

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Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!

Today is Part 1 of a 3 part series we are bringing you on the recent Closing the Loopholes Act which delivered a raft of changes to the Fair Work Act and our Industrial Relations laws.

Today we are tackling the question: is the worker an employee or contractor.

This is a topic that has been an ongoing debate, and lots of employers have been hiding behind non-existent loopholes, or assuming they can make their own rules when it comes to this issue. The truth is that isn’t going to fly anymore, and now is the time to revisit any contractor arrangements you have and make changes.

In this episode, we start by looking at the definition of an employment relationship, and particularly what defines a relationship between and employer and employee versus that of a client and supplier or contractor.

We discuss the various factors to consider when engaging a new worker in order to determine whether they are an employee or a contractor, the importance of getting it right from the outset and where to get advice from about this complex issue.

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* Disclaimer: The information shared on The Australian Small Business Show is general in nature and does not constitute professional advice, legal or otherwise. We recommend consulting with your advisors on your specific circumstances

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!

We’re back! Yes, you may have noticed we’ve been MIA. But we’re back, and we wanted to share a little about where we have been, why the radio silence and what’s coming up on the show.

Whilst we didn’t want to bore you with all the details of why we needed to take a break, we did want to share some tips we have, and some of the strategies we’ve needed to implement to keep our businesses afloat during this period of time.

The reality is that whilst we would like to keep business and personal live separate, when there is a disruption in our personal lives it will impact our businesses – in one way or another. But there are some strategies you can rely on to minimise any potential negative impact, and what’s what we’re talking about today.

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Welcome to this week's episode of The Australian Small Business Show!

Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are sharing their key end of financial year activities–that are not strictly finance based (although numbers do get a mention).

Quite often in business the plans we set at the beginning of any calendar year, well they simply don’t go to plan. Things change, priorities are re-arranged, clients come and go and we try things that simply don’t work. The end of financial year marks a great time to take stock, check in and reset for the second half of the calendar year.

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Welcome to this weeks episode of The Australian Small Business Show!

Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are talking about a recent decision by the Fair Work Commission which impacts the National Minimum Wage, and the Modern Award minimum rates.

There is no doubt that we are in an unprecedented time when it comes to HR and Industrial Relations Law changes in Australia, and this recent increase is just one of the many changes business owners have an obligation to know about, and implement in their business.

As discussed today, if HR compliance is causing you headaches, Kristy-Lee is hosting a free webinar on the 25th June at 1pm to help you out. You can secure your free seat here:

https://www.peoplepoweredbusiness.com.au/compliance

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Welcome to this weeks episode of The Australian Small Business Show!

Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are taking a look at Kristy-Lee’s recent business rebrand and sharing their experiences and learnings from the process.

We discuss why she made the decision to rebrand, the process she undertook and some of the challenges they have faced along the way.

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Welcome to this weeks episode of The Australian Small Business Show!

Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are sharing 5 quick tips for creating content in your small business.

This episodes follows on from last weeks episode where we were joined by special guest Sanki Tennakoon from Stellar Frequency. Sanki shared the difference between copywriting and content writing last week, and today we wanted to explore some of the tips we use to create content effectively, when you’re not quite ready to engage a copywriter yet.

Specifically we discuss:

1) The importance of knowing your customer, where to find them and the language they use;

2) Why your brand voice and values are important in your copy and content;

3) The critical need to be consistent in the content you create and put out there;

4) Why using AI tools effectively can be your best friend; and

5) How re purposing your content can be a time saving game changer.

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Welcome to this week's episode of The Australian Small Business Show!

Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are joined by special guest Sanki Tennakoon from Stellar Frequency. Sanki is a genre spanning content writer, copywriter and consultant who has over a decade of experience in marketing and communications.

Today we get straight into the questions many of us ask–‘what is a copywriter ’and really, how can they help our businesses?

Right out of the gate Sanki shares a really important distinction between ‘content writing’ and copywriting, and we delve into the distinction between these two things and why both are incredibly valuable and important.

If you’d like to reach out to Sanki you can visit her website here: https://stellarfrequency.com/or connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanki-tennakoon-stellar-frequency-copywriting-consulting-marketing/

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