2023 Australian Payroll Survey

Australian Payroll Association is pleased to invite you to respond to our annual payroll survey. As a leading organisation in the payroll industry, we have conducted payroll benchmarking surveys annually since 2012. This year, we aim to gain a more comprehensive understanding of current trends and developments in the payroll field. Participation in the survey […]

Overtime and penalty rates for IT and engineering industries

For payroll professionals in the IT and engineering industries, it is important to be aware of a recent decision made by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) that will require employers to pay overtime and penalty rates to employees covered by the Professional Employees Award. The decision proposed significant amendments to existing clauses in the award, […]

FWO takes court action against Super Retail Group

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has initiated legal action in the Federal Court against Super Retail Group Limited (SRG Limited) and four of its subsidiaries for alleged underpayments of over $1 million. The action is being taken against SRG Limited and its subsidiaries, Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd, Rebel Sport Ltd, SRG Leisure Retail Pty […]

How to handle elimination of pay secrecy clauses

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 will bring increased transparency to employee salaries and improve communication between employers and employees. The act amends the Fair Work Act 2009, allowing employees to discuss their pay and terms and conditions of employment that impact pay outcomes. “The changes have the effect of […]

Family and domestic violence leave and payslips

As the implementation of new obligations regarding family and domestic violence leave approaches, there have been concerns raised about how this type of leave should be recorded on employees’ payslips. One concern is that recording this leave on a pay slip may pose a risk to victims if the perpetrator of violence gains access to […]

The Iconic Has Repaid More Than $1M In Unpaid Wages

Employees for mega fashion retailer The Iconic has recently revealed the company had paid back around $1 million in underpaid wages. The Iconic self-reported the missing wages to the Fair Work Ombudsman in March 2022. When the company did an external and external audit of its accounting system, payroll errors were uncovered. It found that […]

Sticks and stones: Employer fined over $75,000 for adverse action taken against employee

Earlier this year the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) in Ruttley v Willis Brothers Installation (Qld) Pty Ltd [2022] FedCFamC2G 430 found that an employer breached the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) by taking adverse action against an employee when: it terminated the employee’s employment because of his disability, […]

Australian Unity signs Enforceable Undertaking

Health, wealth and care company Australian Unity Limited has back-paid staff in Victoria and NSW more than $6.8 million and entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The company, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), self-reported its non-compliance to the regulator in November 2020 after becoming aware of payroll errors in […]

Plutus tax fraud trial drawing to close

A mammoth criminal trial of five people accused of involvement in one of Australia’s biggest tax frauds is nearing a jury verdict. In the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday, Justice Anthony Payne continued summarising the case against Adam Cranston, Lauren Cranston, Dev Menon, Jason Onley and Patrick Willmott for their alleged roles in the Plutus […]

Christmas period Public holidays

Public holidays can be different depending on the state or territory you work in. It’s important to know when public holidays are because employees can get different entitlements on these days. Upcoming public holidays in your state or territory include: Australian Capital Territory Sunday 25 December – Christmas Day Monday 26 December – Boxing Day […]

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