ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria, which are used to evaluate a company’s performance and impact beyond financial measures.
Incorporating ESG factors is becoming increasingly vital for businesses of all sizes for several key reasons, read on to find out why.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is attempting to collect more than $34 billion worth of debts owed by small businesses, and sometimes they are using aggressive enforcement action to collect the money, which is causing significant stress to Australian businesses. Read more here.
The Workforce Connect Fund is an initiative designed to increase investment in industry and community-led projects that address attraction, retention and participation issues within the workforce.
Round 2 of the Workforce Connect Fund is now open for applicants. Read more about the criteria and how to apply here.
After the resounding success of last year’s program, we ran our second summer internship this January. Our internship program is designed to give our university students a ‘day in the life’ at HCQ.. Read more here.
A new program, Catalyst, is now open for applicants. Designed to support women within agrifood tech and innovation in Australia and New Zealand, Catalyst aims to strengthen their networks and capabilities within the ecosystem. Read more here.
As an employer you may be required to, or choose to, provide paid parental leave to your employees. We have put together a guide to support you in navigating the steps required. Read more here.
Support has been expanded to include Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery grants of up to $50,000 to directly impacted small businesses and not-for-profit organisations in the Logan, Scenic Rim and Gold Coast local government areas. Read more here.
The Australian and Queensland Governments have announced further assistance for Queenslanders impacted by the recent SEQ storms. Read more here.
The firm is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitch Wain as Partner. Read more about the appointment here.
Hall Chadwick QLD will be closed for the Christmas break from midday 22nd December, returning on the 2nd January, 2024.
