On 30 March 2022, both Houses of the Parliament of Australia passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Bill 2022 (Bill). The Bill comes after the Federal Treasurer announced in February 2022 on the intended deductibility of Covid-19 tests. The Bill received Royal Assent on 31 March 2022 to allow […]
READ MORENZ news: Fair Pay Agreements are on the way
The New Zealand Government has recently introduced a bill which will become a key battleground of the upcoming election. The question is whether the newly enthused National Party can turn it into a “cost of living crisis” type issue to whack the Government with. The Fair Pay Agreements bill, which was introduced into the house […]
READ MOREBrisbane insurance company in court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of an insurance claims management business in the Brisbane CBD. Facing court are Alliance Property Consultancy Pty Ltd, which operated ‘Storm Assist’ on Eagle Street, and its sole director Adam Skilled Killackey. The regulator began investigations after receiving a request for assistance from a […]
READ MOREAn Unwanted Footprint: FWC highlights the importance of a social media policy to safeguard employers’ reputations
Employees have a duty to ensure that their out of hours conduct (including social media posts) is not contrary to the obligations they owe to their employer. Further employees should also ensure that out of hours conduct is not in breach of workplace policies or damaging to the reputation of their employer. In Corry v […]
READ MOREShangri-La hotel operator signs Enforceable Undertaking
The operator of the Shangri-La hotel in Sydney has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman and has back-paid employees more than $3 million. The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered that Lilyvale Hotel Pty Ltd, which operates the five-star hotel located at The Rocks, had underpaid employees during a proactive auditing campaign […]
READ MORESenate inquiry calls for laws to stamp out ‘systemic, sustained and shameful’ wage theft
Wage theft in Australia is systemic, sustained and shameful and workers are often too scared to speak out in fear of repercussions, according to a scathing Senate inquiry report, which calls for new laws to protect employees. A Senate committee — set up in 2019 to investigate the unlawful underpayment of employees — has made […]
READ MORENT government accidentally overpaid its public servants by $3.6 million in 2020-21 financial year
Northern Territory public servants received more than $3 million in overpayments last financial year, including one staff member whose bank balance ballooned by $93,000 in a single payroll error, the Auditor-General says. A total of 2,365 overpayments totalling $3.6 million were made to 1,443 employees during the 2020-21 financial year, according to Julie Crisp’s latest […]
READ MOREAll your questions about Payroll Qualifications answered
Public holiday dates for Easter
Which days are public holidays in your state? Good Friday Easter Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday ACT Yes Yes Yes Yes NSW Yes Yes Yes Yes NT Yes Yes No Yes QLD Yes Yes Yes Yes SA Yes Yes No Yes TAS Yes No No Yes VIC Yes Yes Yes Yes WA Yes No […]
READ MORENew indexed figures 2022/23 financial year
The ATO has released some new indexed figures that will commence in the 2022/23 financial year. Lump Sum D Threshold The Lump Sum D threshold will increase to $11,591 + $5,797 for each completed year of service from 1 July 2022. ETP thresholds The life benefit termination payment ETP cap will increase to $230,000 from […]
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