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27.11.2022
Twitter loses payroll department, other financial employees as part of mass resignation under Elon Musk
A large portion of Twitter’s financial organisation, including its payroll department, left the company in response to an ultimatum from Elon Musk that has seemingly backfired. Along with the payroll department resigning, Twitter’s US Tax team and its ...
27.11.2022
Employer’s “extraordinary lengths” to accommodate injured worker renders dismissal fair
If an employee is unable to meet the inherent requirements of their role due to illness or injury, it may be lawful for an employer to terminate their employment on the grounds of incapacity. In the matter of Scantlebury v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2022] FWC ...
27.11.2022
Nine’s overtime review found staff left out of pocket
An extensive review into a six-year period of staff underpayment at Nine Entertainment has been finalised, with employees to be reimbursed over the next fortnight. Many staff were left out of pocket by payment errors across the company’s major ...
25.11.2022
What is wage compliance? Our Guide
Many employers ask our payroll consulting team what the most important thing is when considering compliance requirements for payroll. The reality is there are a combination of factors and the causes of non compliance may be quite difficult to detect ...
20.11.2022
Queensland mental health levy
From 1 January 2023, a mental health levy will be applied to payroll tax to fund mental health and associated services. The levy: will apply to employers and groups of employers who pay more than $10 million in annual Australian taxable wages will be ...
20.11.2022
Taronga Zoo staff strike at Dubbo and Sydney could leave families locked out
Staff have walked off the job at Taronga Zoo calling for a fix to ongoing payroll problems, but it could be families who end up paying the price. The snap strike was called at Taronga’s Dubbo zoo on Thursday morning, with threats of another strike to ...