The year is almost drawing to a close, but before employers shut up shop for the year, there are a few things to consider ticking off your to-do list.

The end-of-year parties and networking events are in full swing, workloads are starting to ease for some (hopefully that’s the case for you, reader), and we’re starting to hear more of everyone’s favourite phrase: “Let’s circle back on this in the new year”.

But before we log off for the break, there are a few outstanding items on HR’s to-do list, plus a few things they can do in their down-time to set their organisations up for a successful and productive 2024.

The infographic below shares a few things to keep on HR’s radar in the final working weeks of the year. Plus, at the bottom of this article, HRM shares some extra resources that might help HR to prepare for the shut down period and 2024.

HR’s end-of-year checklist

Other end-of-year resources

🧘‍♀️ Encourage employees to come back into 2024 well rest, with HRM’s ‘7 types of rest’ infographic.

📋 AHRI members can log into AHRI:ASSIST and access an end-of-year checklist (Log into your AHRI account > head to AHRI Assist > Employee Conditions and entitlements > Checklists >Consultation).

🤰See new laws around Paid Parental Leave here.

👩‍🦰 See new gender reporting requirements from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency here.

⚖️ Read more about proposed Closing Loophole changes here.

🍻Read up on the legal dos and don’ts of hosting an end-of-year party

✅  AHRI members can log into AHRI:ASSIST and access a development plan guideline. (Log into your AHRI account > head to AHRI Assist > Employee performance and development > performance appraisal > development plans).

📝 AHRI members can log into AHRI:ASSIST and access a performance objectives and standards guideline. (Log into your AHRI account > head to AHRI Assist > Employee performance and development > performance appraisal > performance objectives and standards).