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Minimum Wage Increases 2.5%
Following the Fair Work Commission’s 2021 Annual Wage Review decision, minimum wages are set to increase by 2.5%, on the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July. This increase will affect hourly rates as well as public holidays and other penalties in all...
Single Touch Payroll – update
Individual household employers, hiring through a Withholding PAYG Number (WPN) were due to start the compulsory Single Touch Payroll (STP) compliance as at July 1 2022. This has just been extended up to 2033. So if you are employing your domestic staff as an...
Maternity and Parental Leave
Employees are entitled to 12 months of unpaid parental leave when a child is born or adopted. An additional 12 months leave can be requested. Types of maternity and parental leave as well as employee eligibility can be found on the Fair Work Australia website here...
Coronavirus – What’s your plan B?
We have been receiving a number of enquiries relating to the ‘what ifs’ around employer/ employee relations with the current health discussions pertaining to the Coronavirus. We do understand that everyone has their own opinions and this advice is of a general nature....
Single Touch Payroll Exemption
From July 1, Single Touch Payroll (STP) starts for employers with less than 20 employees. STP is a new way of reporting tax and super information to the ATO. This will be done each time you run a payroll, the details of the payslip will be sent to the ATO...
Miscellaneous Award
The Fair Work Ombudsman has ruled that nannies and au pairs may now be covered by the Miscellaneous Award 2020 Read the full statement issued - Nannies & au pairs - employment status & award coverage Help with Award requirements to pay the nanny Making sure...
Ruling against casual employee status
The Federal Court of Australia on 16 August 2018, ruling has granted a terminated casual worker annual leave entitlements. The Court found a truck driver employed under a labour hire arrangement as a casual, was not a casual under employment law, because of his...
Backpacker tax starts Jan 1
From 1 January 2017 tax rates are changing for working holiday makers who hold 417 and 462 visas. These rates are known as working holiday maker tax rates. What you need to do If you employ a working holiday maker who is in Australia on a 417 or 462 visa, you:...
Working With Children Checks
Source: Careforkids.com.au Date: 9th November 2016 A Working with Children Check is mandatory in Australia and early childhood providers must fulfil the requirements of the state/territory they are employed in. Reputable babysitting agencies will have policies in...