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- 25 May 2017
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
- 20 April 2017
Q. If an employee is ordinarily rostered to work on a day that a public holiday falls and they are not required to work, what rate of pay is the employee to be paid at? Public holidays are paid at the base rate of pay for the ordinary hours that they would have worked. The … Read more
- 24 March 2017
One of the most important tasks for all businesses is the preparation of payroll and payment of wages. This process is complicated by additional components such as bonuses, allowances, deductions, and employer superannuation contributions. It is not surprising that countless companies are not compliant with Federal and State Legislation. Many companies handle their own payroll … Read more
- 1 February 2017
On the 29th December 2016 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) published its single enterprise agreement legislative checklist. The checklist is used by the FWC to assist them when determining agreement approval applications. It is being published to provide businesses with an outline of the requirements of agreement making, and to provide awareness of the FWC’s … Read more
- 20 October 2016
What notice and evidence is required for leave taken in regard to jury duty? Employees must advise their employers of the period or expected period of leave as soon as possible. If an employee requests leave they need to provide evidence showing they attended jury selection or jury duty. How do we treat payment for … Read more
- 22 September 2016
In the May Budget the government announced changes to individual tax rates for the 2016-17 income year. Legislation dealing with those announced rates was introduced to Parliament on 31 August 2016. As a result a number of tax tables have been updated to apply from 1 October 2016. Updated tax tables do not include any … Read more