Christmas is just around the corner and is popular time for employees to request annual leave. But what do you do if everyone wants to take time off? Not everyone can be off over Christmas, and that’s ok. But any leave refusal must be reasonable! The Fair Work Act says that an employer can only … Read more

We are receiving a lot of calls from clients worried about not being ready for Single Touch Payroll. We wish to reiterate that there is still not a lot you can do as an employer, it’s all about when your software provider will be Single Touch Payroll-enabled. You should contact your payroll software or service provider … Read more

Last week, the government made two significant STP announcements. The announcement included measures to: Require superannuation funds to report contributions received more frequently, at least monthly, to the ATO. This will enable the ATO to identify non-compliance and take prompt action; Bring payroll reporting into the 21st century through the rollout of Single Touch Payroll … Read more

The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.3% increase to the National minimum wage and the Modern Awards minimum wage. The new minimum wage is set at $694.90 per week which equates to $18.29 per hour The increase will apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2017. Fair Work … Read more

Single Touch Payroll is a government initiative to streamline business reporting obligations. Follow the below link to see what this means for your business and employees. https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/about-us/in-detail/strategic-direction/streamlined-reporting-with-single-touch-payroll/?=redirected

It’s always frustrating for an employer when they realise they have overpaid an employee.It seems simple to expect the employee to simply return the money or take it from the next pay.However things are never as simple as they seem, particularly if the overpayment occurred in a previous financial year. There are several options available … Read more