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31.03.2019
Valid point: unfair dismissal claims and “valid reasons”
According to the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC’s) most recent annual report, unfair dismissal applications are by far the most common type of application lodged with the FWC. In the 2017-2018 reporting period, more than 13,000 unfair dismissal applications ...
24.03.2019
Abandonment of employment: What you need to know
There is often a big question mark for employers over what exactly constitutes abandonment of employment There is often a big question mark for employers over what exactly constitutes abandonment of employment. For instance, an employee fails to show up ...
24.03.2019
Looking for our next team member due to continued growth of Australian Payroll Association
Payroll Consultant and Trainer – Rozelle What will you be doing? We could write you a long list of the day to day tasks and activities but we can talk about that when we meet you. The clue is really in the job title. You will be providing technical ...
20.03.2019
New way to attempt payroll fraud
It used to be that whenever payroll fraud was mentioned, thoughts would turn to ghost employees or tampering with casual worker’s master files. But recently it seems that fraudsters have moved their attention to other ways of infiltrating payroll ...
17.03.2019
Should you pay super on leave loading?
As per our March Members Update: Superannuation Guarantee Ruling SGR 2009/2 provides that annual leave loading will be ordinary time earnings (OTE) unless it is referrable to a lost opportunity to work overtime: 238. By way of exception an annual leave ...
10.03.2019
Free free, set them free: common misconceptions about dismissing an employee in their probation period
A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (the Court) has shown why employers must always exercise care when seeking to dismiss employees – even during their probation period. In Pacheco-Hernandez v Duty Free Stores Gold Coast Pty Ltd ...
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