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When processing a redundancy, one of the first things payroll needs to establish is whether the employee qualifies for the tax concessions of a genuine redundancy – and age is a determining factor. If an employee has reached pension age at the time of their dismissal, the redundancy is not considered a genuine redundancy under … Read more

When an employee leaves without returning a laptop, phone, or uniform, can you deduct it from their final pay? In most cases, no - and here's what the law actually says.
Can employees salary sacrifice unused leave, redundancy pay or bonuses on termination? What the ATO rules allow, what they don't, and a work-around for cashed out leave.
Public holidays generate more payroll questions than almost any other topic. Here's a plain-language guide to the most common questions Australian employers ask — covering leave, super, stand-downs, and more.
Paying a staff bonus? Here's how to calculate PAYG withholding on bonuses using the ATO's marginal rates method, plus the super, STP and salary sacrifice rules.
When a former employee applies for JobSeeker Payment, Centrelink may ask you to complete an Employment Separation Certificate. Here's a plain-language guide to every question payroll managers commonly get wrong.