Navigating Payroll : Unveiling the top five payroll risks

When it comes to payroll in Australia, employers face a complex landscape of rules, regulations, and compliance requirements. Ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing is crucial, not only to keep employees satisfied but also to avoid costly penalties and legal consequences. In this article, we delve into the biggest risks associated with doing payroll in […]

Redundancies and the skills matrix

When implementing redundancies, it is critical that the process for selecting employees for redundancy is a transparent and objective one. A skills matrix can assist employers in this regard by creating clear and objective criteria against which employees are to be assessed . A recent decision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia […]

Dreyfus backflip ends court limbo for Plutus architect

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has been commended for reconsidering his withdrawal of legal aid funding to Adam Cranston who awaits sentencing for masterminding the $105 million Plutus Payroll conspiracy. On Friday, Mr Dreyfus approved funding for Cranston’s legal costs ending a six- week hiatus in the case as the fraudster was left hanging, unable to pay […]

Humanforce completes acquisition of SaaS company, intelliHR

Humanforce has recently announced the successful acquisition of intelliHR in a deal valued at over AUD $77 million. Humanforce, the Sydney-based global provider of workforce management (WFM) and payroll solutions, recently announced the completion of acquiring a fellow Australian-born HR tech SaaS company, intelliHR. The deal, worth over AUD $77 million, is Humanforce’s third acquisition […]

HR Manager fined $7,600 for accessorial liability in adverse action against employee

Last year, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) found a HR Manager to be accessorily liable for his involvement in an employer’s unlawful adverse action against an employee after she proposed to exercise a workplace right, being her ability to initiate proceedings under a workplace law. In the decision of United […]

Suncorp forced to pay back $32 million to underpaid employees

Announced today, Suncorp’s (ASX: SUN) insurance arm has forked out about $32 million to more than 15,800 underpaid staff after revealing it failed to adequately pay employees the minimum wage since 2014. The payback includes interest and superannuation, including about $26 million in wages and entitlements, $4.5 million in interest, and $1.4 million in superannuation. […]

$2.6 million owed to casual workers at Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo

A payroll system error has found casual workers at two of New South Wales’ biggest zoos are owed millions of dollars in back pay. Taronga Zoo told workers on Friday morning they were acting to address $2.6 million in “historic underpayments” to 902 current and former casual staff at both their Sydney and Dubbo zoos. […]

Payroll governance webinar

BHP admits to $430m underpayment scandal of 28,500 workers across Australia

Almost 30,000 employees at BHP will be entitled to a share of $430 million in back pay after the mining giant revealed a major payment bungle over years. The company on Thursday conceded about 28,500 current and former employees will be back paid annual leave that had been incorrectly deducted over a 13-year period. An […]

Australia increases minimum wage by 5.75%

Australia’s award workers will be getting a 5.75% wage increase starting July 1, according to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) on Friday. In its Annual Wage Review Decision, the FWC said the national minimum wage will be hiked to $23.23 per hour or $882.80 per week. This comes as the FWC also made a technical […]

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