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Westside Petroleum penalised for underpayments

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $57,000 in penalties in Court against major service station chain Westside Petroleum and three of its management staff for underpaying 22 employees a total of $62,393. The underpayments occurred at 12 petrol stations – at Adaminaby, Wagga Wagga, Finley, Gurley, Somerton, Temora, Tolland, Blayney, Glen Innes, Peak Hill and Cooma in NSW, and at Lismore in Victoria – for periods between July […]

What’s under the bonnet of your super fund?

SelectingSuper presented at the Australian Payroll Association annual conference. During the presentation, delegates asked SelectingSuper some important questions about their company’s default superannuation. Here are some additional answers to the questions we received: How regularly should payroll professionals re-assess their choice of default fund? At least once a year. Super funds, like the businesses you […]

Safety is not a sometimes thing: Employer fined for failing to effectively enforce safe systems

The NSW District Court has convicted and fined a KFC franchisee after a young worker sustained third degree burns when his foot slipped into hot oil while he was cleaning the hoods of an overhead ventilation system. The worker, who was 20 years old at the time of the incident, was employed as a Food […]

ReadyTech expands payroll and workforce management offering through the acquisition of Zambion and WageLink

ReadyTech (ASX:RDY), has announced the expansion of its payroll and workforce management offering for employers with the addition of two businesses, Zambion and Wagelink. Already home to two payroll and HR administration providers, HR3 and Aussiepay, ReadyTech has acquired workforce management software provider, Zambion and payroll service provider, WageLink. The acquisition of Zambion’s modern and […]

United Petroleum faces court for allegedly breaching Fair Work Act

Legal action in the Federal Court has commenced against United Petroleum Pty Ltd (United Petroleum), alleging the company failed to produce documents when it was legally required to do so for an investigation into workplace law breaches. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) commenced an investigation in 2018 into United Petroleum’s potential franchisor liability in connection with […]

Fair Work ombudsman lashes Wesfarmers’ $15 million underpayment

Australia’s workplace watchdog is considering litigation against the country’s largest retail conglomerate, Wesfarmers, after it revealed it has underpaid workers $15 million over the past nine years. In a statement on Tuesday, Wesfarmers said it found the mistake when it was updating a payroll system in its industrial and safety division, causing about 6000 current […]

Workers rode scaffolding to the ground – Employer convicted and fined for WHS breach

A NSW scaffolding business has been convicted and fined after it pleaded guilty to an offence under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (WHS Act) (SafeWork NSW v Sydney Hoist and Scaffolding Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 442). The Sydney-based scaffolding business pleaded guilty to failing to comply with its primary duty under s19 […]

90% of businesses say employee legislation is confusing or contradictory

New research from the Australian Payroll Association has found that more than 9 in 10 organisations find government legislation or employee awards difficult to interpret, with most agreeing that many of these clauses need to be revised or made simpler. The finding was derived from a survey of 520 payroll managers across a mix of large […]

Professionals facing ‘absurd’ red tape over underpayments

Professionals earning salaries up to $150,000 will be subject to a barrage of red tape next year as part of efforts to ensure they are not paid below the award minimum, despite the improbability of that happening. The Australian Mines and Metals Association and Australian Industry Group have written to the Morrison government to stop […]

‘We are very sorry’: Bunnings underpaid staff super for almost 10 years

Hardware giant Bunnings has blamed a coding error in its payroll system for underpaying superannuation to a number of its staff for the past nine years. The error affects part-time workers in its Australian stores who worked more than their annual contracted hours in the 2011 financial year onwards, which “in most cases” only affected […]

Anne Davis

03:01 13 Sep 18

I have had the privilege of meeting and dealing with Tracy, Maria, Andy and the team at APA for many years. I would encourage anyone who deals with payroll to sign up as a member. Take advantage of the training courses on offer. Maria is a fantastic trainer and has the ability to break down legislation and awards into a presentation that everyone can understand.

Rosa Yoon

00:24 11 Sep 18

It was the best decision our business made when we joined the Australian Payroll Association 5 years ago. Tracy and the team are humbling, professional and maintains high integrity in all the areas of payroll. It's your payroll one-stop shop.

Sandi Boorn

03:03 09 Sep 18

Highly recommend Tracy and team. They continue to keep us up to speed with all legislative changes. Email newsletter is very informative. Thank you for your professional service.

Anthony Jakovcevic

04:11 08 Sep 18

Highly recommend Tracy and team. They continue to keep us up to speed with all legislative changes. Webinars and presentation documents are very useful. Thank you for your professional service.

Fumiko WALTON

01:11 03 Sep 18

The class was very flexible to follow the attendance needs even we have a text Book to follow. Some people were excited to discuss own problems. But some times caused run out the planned work time. In total impression was very good. Friendly and easy to rise the questions.

Dobrila Bijelic

00:19 03 Sep 18

Information was up to date (some of it literally hours old); concise and on topic. Maria is an entertaining and knowledgeable presenter.

Steph Francis

23:38 02 Sep 18

The End of Year Webinar was really helpful. It was a great opportunity to just refresh ourselves on those 'once a year' tasks and be sure that we were up to date with any changes to the payroll landscape throughout the year. The webinar format was perfect. It's a busy time of year for all and being able to remote in meant that the whole team could easily attend. Thanks for the invitation!!

CHLOE ASTON

23:20 02 Sep 18

Maria is fantastic! Very informative and runs an engaging seminar or class. The Australian Payroll Association are a great support to have.

AllyK Noble

22:56 02 Sep 18

absolutely worth every minute spent , this was an experience that I didn't think I needed after many years in payroll, but the networks built since the day were an added bonus. The day was informative and well set out.

YANWEN SU

07:44 01 Sep 18

It was a very useful and interesting training. Not borning at all, you can learn a lot in such a short time from the easily understandable material & listen opinions from experienced payroll staff from other companies.Definitely will attend next year. Hope the food will be better:)

Jenny Wann

06:59 01 Sep 18

Maria is the best teacher I have ever come across - she manages to keep 20 adults of varying capabilities totally absorbed during her classes - her knowledge of all things payroll is second to none! I just wish I could attend every class she teaches - I always come away much more informed but also wanting to learn more.

Jacquie Wells

02:36 30 Jul 18

Tracy Angwin is a true professional and the APA offers expertise, insight and thought leadership to the payroll industry.

Elizabeth Ristevski

11:02 28 Mar 18

The Australian Payroll Association is providing professional advice in line with the latest legislation. As a Payroll professional it is of an enormous importance to be a member of this organization and build on payroll knowledge and network with its members.It is a must attend the Yearly Payroll Conference, where members attend various workshops from termination payments to superannuation updates, guest speakers from the ATO & speakers from various Payroll Software providers. Attendees receive updates on upcoming legislative changes, network with colleagues from different industries & enjoy great food and beverages.As part of the company is the recruitment department lead by Andy Thompson. As a recruiter Andy knows the payroll scope in great details. He educates its clients about payroll and at the same time is helping payroll professionals to attain roles best fitting of candidate expectations.Wishing the team at the Australian Payroll Association many years of growth and successIt is time to ascend the payroll profession where it belongs

Jane Barker

22:46 26 Mar 18

APA membership is worth every cent! It's great to have competent people to answer all queries relating to payroll. The service is immediate and thorough. The weekly newsletters and member portal are very informative and keep me up to date.

Josh Biasia

20:05 26 Mar 18

APA are great to deal! A fantastic resource for any Payroll Department. I have also completed my Certificate IV in Payroll Administration with them and now looking to do the Diploma. If you ever get a chance to attend one of their conferences, I highly recommend - the likes of Tracey and Maria are very engaging and knowledgeable speakers.

Jeshna Sagun

06:19 26 Mar 18

Australian Payroll Association (APA) has been very instrumental in my career, specifically Andy Thompson. Andy has helped me get into the position that I'm currently in at one of the most reputable firms in Australia. He has always been very encouraging and supportive of me, and values my experience and skill set. He is one of my biggest advocates and helped steer me in the right direction with my career. I also use APA to assist with any ongoing payroll related advice that I need. Tracy and Maria are knowledge experts when it comes to all matters relating to Payroll. Whether it's advice about payroll vendors, or legislative and statutory obligations, they are always more than happy to assist and go above and beyond.

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