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10.07.2022
NTEU alleges Deakin University committed “systematic wage theft”
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has accused Deakin University of systematically underpaying casual academics dating back to June 2018. The Union says the underpayment occurred after Deakin paid casual staff based on a ‘piece rate’ on a per ...
10.07.2022
A bone to pick: Assessing the “reasonableness” of additional hours
Under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act), employers are prohibited from requesting or requiring full-time employees to work more than 38 hours per week, unless those additional hours are reasonable. When considering the reasonableness of ...
10.07.2022
Audit lifts the lid on public service leave arrangements
An audit of government entities that employ more than 55,000 public servants has found 8% had an excess annual leave balance in 2020-21. The non-compliance was found across four entities with a requirement, including the Department of Finance, which ...
03.07.2022
Minimum wage increases
The national minimum wage has increased to $21.38 per hour (up from $20.33) or $812.60 per week (up $40 from $772.60) based on a 38-hour week for a full-time employee. This increase applies from an employee’s first full pay period starting on or after 1 ...
03.07.2022
ATO accelerates STP phase 2 efforts
The Tax Office is encouraging more businesses to make the switch to single touch payroll phase 2. In a statement to the market, the ATO confirmed it has been writing to employers to advise them of the reporting method being made available. “For ...
26.06.2022
Deducting pay & overpayments
There are limited situations when an employer can make a deduction from an employee’s pay or require an employee to pay money (for example, to fix an overpayment). Taking money out of an employee’s pay Taking money out of an employee’s pay before it is ...
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