Filter
18.05.2025
Slater and Gordon payroll breach: a warning for all organisations
The news that Slater and Gordon, one of Australia’s most well-known law firms, has suffered a payroll data breach allegedly linked to a former payroll manager should act as a wake-up call for every organisation. According to reports, confidential payroll ...
08.05.2025
Vietnamese eateries that exploited migrant workers ordered to pay $802,000
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $802,000 in court penalties and compensation after the husband-and-wife operators of two Vietnamese eateries in Adelaide underpaid migrant workers – including forcing them to buy their bosses bubble tea. The ...
08.05.2025
It’s not just backpay: the hidden costs of payroll errors
When people think of payroll mistakes, they often picture one thing: backpay. A straightforward reimbursement, easily fixed. Right? Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, remediation payments are just the visible tip of a ...
02.05.2025
Townsend House signs Enforceable Undertaking
A South Australian allied health services charity has signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman to improve its workplace compliance after underpayments exceeding $76,000. Townsend House Inc self-reported non-compliance to the ...
02.05.2025
Why payroll is the next big risk on the CEO’s desk
For too long, payroll has been seen as a back office function, a necessary, but often undervalued, part of doing business. Today, that perception is dangerously out of date. Payroll compliance is no longer just an administrative task. It is a Board level ...
24.04.2025
‘Loosening the reins’ in modern workplaces does not define the employment relationship
Employers should be mindful of the risks of mischaracterising a worker when engaging them to perform work. In the recent decision of AB v Free Hearts Free Minds [2025] FWC 353, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has reaffirmed that it will consider the ...