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01.05.2026
When Payroll Reports to HR or Finance: Bridging the Gap
By Louise Missen | Head of Member Services, Australian Payroll Association If you work in payroll, chances are you’ve found yourself reporting to either HR or Finance, sometimes even switching sides depending on who drew the short straw. And while that ...
01.05.2026
Global Payroll Legislation Trends: What Australian Employers Should Watch
By Ross Heron | CEO, Australian Payroll Association What's being legislated in Brussels, Washington and London today is likely landing on Australian employers' desks within three years. For payroll leaders, the global regulatory picture isn't background ...
01.05.2026
No withdrawal fees: Differentiating between an employment agreement and an employment relationship
Article provided by Workplace Law (https://www.workplacelaw.com.au/) When hiring new employees, there are often a number of pre-employment processes and requirements to be completed before an employee actually commences work. A question that often arises ...
27.04.2026
AI in Payroll: The Question Isn’t What We Can Automate
By Ross Heron | CEO, Australian Payroll Association In October 2025, Mercor, an AI-powered hiring platform, closed a $350 million funding round at a $10 billion valuation. By that point it had reached $500 million in annualised revenue, with clients ...
27.04.2026
Selecting payroll technology and understanding the procurement journey
By David Xuereb | Senior Payroll Consultant, Australian Payroll Association For many organisations, the decision to explore new payroll technology begins when manual processes and workarounds start to feel less like temporary fixes and more like part of ...
17.04.2026
From active to inactive: Fair Work Commission warns against offboarding casual employees without proper notification
Article provided by Workplace Law (https://www.workplacelaw.com.au/) Employers should be mindful that the nature of casual employment does not necessarily mean that a casual employee can be terminated without notice that the employment relationship has ...