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22.05.2026
Disaster Recovery and Payroll: Planning for the Unthinkable
By Susan Bull | Payroll Consultant, Australian Payroll Association Picture this: a cold Friday night in July. You have finally locked up the payroll office after completing the last of the State payroll tax reconciliations. Exhausted but relieved, you ...
22.05.2026
Fair Work Commission Issues Decision on Junior Rates Application
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has issued its long-awaited decision in the Junior rates application (AM2024/24), marking a significant development for employees working in the fast food, retail and pharmacy sectors. The decision follows an application ...
22.05.2026
Manager challenger: Performance management or workplace bullying?
In a recent decision on a stop bullying application, the Fair Work Commission (the FWC) has provided support to employers (and in particular, managers) attempting to manage underperforming employees in a reasonable manner. In the matter of Re Heidel ...
15.05.2026
EOFY isn’t “The Same Every Year” and neither is payroll
For many payroll professionals, EOFY can feel routine. The deadlines are familiar. The reporting cycle comes around every year. The process may look the same on the surface but payroll itself is constantly evolving. Every year brings legislative updates, ...
15.05.2026
The 18 day payroll bombshell: Why your Queensland transfer just got complicated
By Louise Missen | Head of Member Services, Australian Payroll Association An employee spends a decade with your organisation, six years in Mumbai, four in Melbourne. They relocate to Brisbane for a short term handover assignment. Eighteen days later, ...
15.05.2026
News Alert - SCHADS award variations
News Alert: Fair Work Commission varies the sleepover provisions in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award In April 2026, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (Full Bench) issued a determination varying the rostering ...