Audit lifts the lid on public service leave arrangements

An audit of government entities that employ more than 55,000 public servants has found 8% had an excess annual leave balance in 2020-21. The non-compliance was found across four entities with a requirement, including the Department of Finance, which ranked highest for excess annual leave balances applicable to 21% of its public servants. The Australian […]

Minimum wage increases

The national minimum wage has increased to $21.38 per hour (up from $20.33) or $812.60 per week (up $40 from $772.60) based on a 38-hour week for a full-time employee. This increase applies from an employee’s first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2022. On 15 June 2022, the Fair Work Commission […]

ATO accelerates STP phase 2 efforts

The Tax Office is encouraging more businesses to make the switch to single touch payroll phase 2. In a statement to the market, the ATO confirmed it has been writing to employers to advise them of the reporting method being made available. “For employees, STP and STP2 mean that pay, tax, and super information is […]

Deducting pay & overpayments

There are limited situations when an employer can make a deduction from an employee’s pay or require an employee to pay money (for example, to fix an overpayment). Taking money out of an employee’s pay Taking money out of an employee’s pay before it is paid to them is called a deduction. An employer can […]

Deel to acquire PayGroup

Deel has entered into a public offer to acquire Australian-based payroll company PayGroup to enable the creation of a global payroll platform. PayGroup has close to 400 team members across Asia who will be joining Deel. The deal approval process will take about three months to complete. PayGroup processes roughly $11 billion in payroll per […]

Unpaid pandemic leave in awards

On 8 April 2020, the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) made determinations external-icon.png varying 99 awards, adding unpaid pandemic leave and annual leave flexibility. The determinations inserted a temporary new Schedule X into these 99 awards, which provide 2 weeks of unpaid pandemic leave and the ability to take twice as much annual leave at […]

The tough conversation: An employer’s reminder to employee fails to count as a performance warning

There are often misconceptions about how many times an employee must be warned regarding their poor performance before they are able to be dismissed. Although there is no legislative requirement stipulating the number of warnings required, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) provides that an employee must be warned about their unsatisfactory performance […]

Migrant workers unable to recoup lost wages after grocery delivery start-up Send liquidates

Hugo was “shocked” when he found out his employer, grocery delivery business Send, was placed into voluntary administration in early May. Key points: Grocery delivery business Send was placed into liquidation on June 7 Former employees say many migrant workers will not be able to claim for unpaid wages Federal government recommits to reforming “unfair” […]

Eligibility for super is changing from 1 July

From 1 July 2022 you will need to pay super for employees, regardless of how much you pay them. This is because the $450-per-month threshold for super guarantee (SG) eligibility is being removed. This change doesn’t affect other eligibility requirements for SG. Workers who are under 18 still need to work more than 30 hours […]

Bullying tactics: Bullying allegations used as a tactic to direct attention away from an employee’s misconduct

It is not uncommon for employees to raise allegations against Employers in order to divert attention away from, or attempt to excuse their own misconduct. In Trika v Home@Scope Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 749, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has defended an Employer’s decision to dismiss an employee after he left his overnight shift early […]

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