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23.11.2025
Strengthening payroll governance and protect employers Webinar
Watch this recorded webinar as Tracy Angwin and Rob Dryden unpack today’s key payroll governance risks and show how technology is helping organisations strengthen assurance and automate risk detection.
21.11.2025
Game over: The “practical reality” test confirms that an individual was an employee and not an independent contractor
The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) was amended last year to introduce a new test for determining if an individual is an employee or an independent contractor. Section 15AA of the FW Act states that the ordinary meaning of the terms ‘employee’ and ...
14.11.2025
Bend or break: FWC finds refusal of flexible working request did not force employee to resign
For an employee to bring a general protections claim involving dismissal, they must be able to demonstrate that they were “dismissed” from their employment within the meaning of section 386 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). One of the instances in ...
12.11.2025
Special Members Update - Payday Super
As you may be aware, the following Bills passed by both Houses on 4 November and are awaiting Royal Assent: Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025 Below are some key definitions ...
07.11.2025
Beryl Wins at the 2025 Australian AI Awards!
Congratulations to Beryl! We’re thrilled to share that the Australian Payroll Association has received the AI Innovator – Accountancy Services Award at the 2025 Australian AI Awards in Sydney, presented by Momentum Media and Amazon Web Services (AWS). ...
06.11.2025
News Alert: Employer and sole director fined $55k for placing workers at risk of sexual harassment
WorkSafe Victoria was recently successful in its prosecution of video production company, Indimax Film Productions Pty Ltd (the Employer) and its sole director for placing its workers at risk of sexual harassment in breach of the Occupational Health and ...