Wesfarmers Workers Awarded $4.8M Backpay

Wesfarmers are paying $4.8 million to more than 3,400 current and ex-employees after underpayments that stretched over a decade. The underpayments occurred between 2010 and 2020, and amount to $4,836,036 — including penalty rates, annual leave and overtime — plus $246,779 in superannuation. Under an agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman, the back payments will […]

How to ensure you don’t employ a payroll fraudster

The case of a former payroll officer who was convicted of fraud and served a four-year custodial sentence is a stark reminder of the importance of background checks in the payroll hiring process. As this individual is now out looking for a payroll job, it raises the question: do employers really know who they are […]

Woolworths reveals $276 million yet to be repaid

The scale of underpayment at Woolworths Group has blown out again, with the retailer on Wednesday revealing $70 million in additional staff underpayments, this time within its logistics business Primary Connect. Woolworths, which has already revealed more than $600 million in underpayments over recent years, said it uncovered its latest wage theft after finishing a […]

Humanforce to Acquire Wagestream Australia

Humanforce has announced its acquisition of the Australian operations of Wagestream (formerly Earnd), Australia’s largest provider of on-demand pay (also known as earned wage access). Founded in 2018 as a charity-backed and mission-led financial wellbeing organisation, Earnd set out to change the way employees interact with their money, and ultimately change the way employers deliver […]

Anfernee Eugene Errol Sexton charged with threatening to kill payroll officer

A regional worker spent the night in the watch-house after he allegedly made terrifying threats to kill a woman when his pay was late. Here’s what happened in the courtroom. A Mackay man who allegedly threatened to shoot a payroll officer after his wages were late has been granted bail. Anfernee Eugene Errol Sexton must […]

85 Degrees franchisor faces court for franchisee underpayments

The head franchisor of the 85 Degrees cafe brand in Australia will face the Fair Work Ombudsman in court for alleged contraventions by its franchisees. It marks the first time the Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a franchisor, with the Ombudsman arguing 85 Degrees Coffee Australia Pty Ltd is legally liable for alleged underpayments […]

University of Melbourne faces court for alleged underpayments

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against The University of Melbourne, alleging it underpaid casual staff in the Faculty of Arts and made false or misleading records. The regulator alleges in the Federal Court that between February 2017 and December 2019, the University breached the Fair Work Act when it failed to pay […]

ACCC wins case against Employsure for Google ads

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has had a victory in the Full Federal Court against workplace relations advisor Employsure, for its misleading and false Google ads. The court has ordered Employsure to pay a penalty of $3 million for making false and misleading representations in its online ads that it was, or was […]

Sydney law firm hit with $185,000 penalty over workplace breaches

A judge ruled that a former manager at Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell and a top partner will pay penalties for failing to pay the manager’s entitlements, resulting in a payment of nearly $185,000. In late 2016, Elizabeth Kelly stepped down from her role as general manager of Atanaskovic Hartnell Corporate Services, a company that […]

Paid family and domestic violence leave

From 1 February 2023, employees of non-small business employers (employers with 15 or more employees) can access 10 days of paid family domestic violence leave. This includes part-time and casual employees. Employees can take this leave if they need to do something to deal with the impact of family and domestic violence. For those eligible, […]

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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!!

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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

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