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11.07.2025
Strategic payroll priorities for the year ahead
The next year will be a pivotal one for Australian payroll teams. From the last scheduled rise in the superannuation guarantee to new industrial relations obligations and looming payday super reforms, the landscape is shifting fast. Below is a strategic ...
11.07.2025
FWC upholds summary dismissal of employee who refused to provide medical information confirming fitness to work
Where there are concerns about an employee’s fitness to work, employers may rely on terms in their employment contract which require the employee to comply with the reasonable and lawful direction to undergo a medical assessment. For example, in the ...
04.07.2025
Professional services company penalised
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $39,600 in penalties in court against a Perth-based company and its former director. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a $33,000 penalty against AICA International Pty Ltd – which is based in Bibra Lake ...
04.07.2025
Tip on managing payroll in a remote team
Managing payroll in a remote team is not just about pressing a mythical button. It requires clear processes, technology alignment, fraud prevention measures and compliance vigilance to protect your business and your employees, even when your payroll team ...
27.06.2025
End of year blues (a payroll professional’s lament)
June rolls in with a cold sharp bite, And payroll teams prepare for the fight. Not fists and fury, but forms and files, With checklists stretching endless miles. The phone won’t stop, the queries flow, “Will my super clear?”, “Do you even know?” While ...
27.06.2025
Unfair dismissal high income threshold increases from 1 July 2025: what it means for payroll and employers
From 1 July 2025, the Fair Work Commission will raise the high income threshold in unfair dismissal claims from $175,000 to $183,100. The compensation cap is also increasing, up from $87,500 to $91,550. These figures are not just abstract legal ...
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