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02.10.2026
Don’t wait for change to set your payroll agenda
Article provided by Zalaris Payday Super is the latest reminder that payroll change is constant. Transform proactively to build a payroll function ready to adapt to what comes next. Don’t wait for change to set your payroll agenda, Australian payroll ...
02.10.2026
Annual Leave During Unpaid Parental Leave: The Public Holiday Rule Payroll Needs to Know
By Louise Missen | Head of Member Services, Australian Payroll Association Public holidays during annual leave are a familiar payroll scenario. An eligible full-time or part-time employee is generally paid for the public holiday where it falls on a day ...
01.10.2026
Treading water: Full Bench finds that a role was not made redundant because of a $45k reduction in pay
Article provided by Workplace Law During periods of financial downturn, employers are often faced with the difficult decision to make operational changes to its business to reduce costs, which may include implementing redundancies. Employers should be ...
25.09.2026
Outsourcing Payroll Doesn't Mean Outsourcing Responsibility
By Adrienne Silla | Head of Advisory, Australian Payroll Association Payroll outsourcing can be a very effective solution for some organisations. For some businesses, outsourcing can provide access to specialist technology, experienced payroll ...
25.09.2026
Underpaid $106,000 and the Franchisor Knew
By Louise Missen | Head of Member Services, Australian Payroll Association An audit found the problem in 2019. The underpayments kept going for another 18 months. Here's what "reasonable steps" actually needs to look like and why payroll training and ...
18.09.2026
Seven Payroll Controls That Can Help Prevent an Underpayment
By Louise Missen | Head of Member Services, Australian Payroll Association Wage theft stopped being someone else's problem on 1 January 2025. That's the day intentionally underpaying an employee's wages or entitlements became a criminal offence in ...