Payroll Blog

How to Overcome the Difficulty of Interpreting Australia’s Modern Awards In recent years, many high profile cases involving the widespread underpayment of employee wages has soured the reputation of some of Australia’s most beloved brands. From 7-Eleven and Woolworths...

In 2019, as part of their four-yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) made the decision to change the annualised salary provisions for 23 awards starting from 1st March onwards (except for model clause 4). Under the new legislation, employers...

Did you know? According to the 2019 Payroll Benchmark Report, a staggering 83 percent of 1,831 employers confessed to not having updated their payroll software since 2000.[1] That’s not all. Of the remaining 17 percent of employers who had recently updated their...

The new financial year is quickly approaching and for many businesses that will mean changes will have to be made to their payroll to remain compliant with legislation. The main focus for July 1st is to have STP (Single Touch Payroll) in place.  All businesses...

Lots of people offer payroll services, only the very best provide the personal support and custom financial solutions that your business deserves. Here are some tips to finding an efficient and effective payroll service

Business owners have an ongoing responsibility to stay on top of all law changes that may affect their operation. The arrival of Single Touch Payroll (STP) is one such change, and this new development is the biggest initiative introduced by the...

How does ATO’s new digital security standards impact your cloud-based payroll system As the Australian digital economy continues to grow and diversify, new safety requirements are being adopted in an effort to protect users. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO)...

On 15 September 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 took effect. Along with the Amendment came new provisions making franchisors responsible in some circumstances for their franchisees or subsidiaries not following workplace laws....

NEW: Unpaid Leave to Deal with Family and Domestic Violence. The Fair Work Commission will soon be updating all industry and occupation awards to include a new clause that allows employees to take unpaid leave to deal with the impact of family and domestic violence....

Modern awards set out the minimum terms and conditions of employment on top of the National Employment Standards (NES). They provide entitlements such as rates of pay, hours of work, allowances, penalty rates and overtime. As such it is critical for HR and Payroll managers to be aware of any changes to modern awards that affect their employees.

Utilising outsourced payroll services or ‘cloud payroll‘ providers can reduce the risk of non-compliance for many organisations, ensuring the currency and accuracy of pay rates and other entitlements. At E-Payoffice for example, our system can automatically calculate hours and apply penalties, loadings and overtime based on the updated Award or EBA. Our dedicated payroll expert can also flag any relevant or potential issues and talk you through the impact of any changes to awards.

Are you ready for Single Touch Payroll - 1 July 2018? Single Touch Payroll is the single biggest move toward payroll centralisation since PAYG was introduced in 2000 and one of the most significant changes to the way in which payroll is processed that we have seen. It...