Posts Tagged ‘payroll’
Due diligence for employee entitlements during sales of business
When it comes to buying or selling a business, there is no shortage of matters requiring your attention. From negotiations about the purchase price or stock-in-trade, making and receiving representations, or understanding whether there are any hidden liabilities, all of these are essential components that make up a sale. However, one of the most commonly…
Read MoreWhat businesses need to know about the new Fair Work amendments
Yesterday, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 was passed by both Houses of Parliament and will shortly enter into law. Yet despite strong support from businesses and equally strong opposition from unions, the final version of the Bill removes much of what appealed to either group with one notable…
Read MoreREMINDER: Upcoming changes to the Retail Award
As 2021 races by at an already alarming rate, NRA Legal takes this opportunity to remind members of several changes to the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (Retail Award) coming up in the first half of the year. Final change to casual evening penalty rates on 1 March 2021 Further the decision of the Fair…
Read MoreOdd bedfellows for some: payroll compliance and the salaried employee
Given the extensive regulation that surrounds the minimum entitlements of employees in the Australian industrial relations system, it is still surprising how often businesses fall into the trap of “setting and forgetting” salaries for their staff. annualized salary Recent years have seen several major businesses dragged into the realm of scandal because salaries, however generous,…
Read MoreWhat Boards need to know about wage compliance
The introduction of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 into Federal Parliament late last year is likely to change the way that Boards of Directors respond to reports of non-compliance or ‘wage theft’. Because of their concurrent obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), this cohort has…
Read MoreOn the record: Understanding the importance of record-keeping compliance
As the conversation around “wage theft” continues in the media and politics, the importance of award compliance remains at the forefront of employers’ minds. Key amongst basic obligations under the law that are sometimes overlooked by employers is record-keeping. A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court serves as a valuable reminder that failure to…
Read MoreTop 10 takeaways from the Federal Government’s IR shake up
The Morrison Government has introduced legislation to overhaul key areas of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), providing a collection of measures to make the Australian industrial relations system more workable while balancing employer and employee interests. Among other matters, the legislation proposes to re-vamp casual employment, increase flexibility in some industries, and introduce…
Read MorePresumptuous payroll rules end in heavy penalties for employer
In a stern warning for employers who “automate” certain parts of their payroll processes, the South Australian Employment Tribunal (the Tribunal) has slammed an employer with significant penalties for automatically deducting unpaid meal breaks from an employee’s day. The Tribunal also imposed penalties for 10 minutes of unpaid time at the start of each shift,…
Read MoreVictorian Wage Theft Bill 2020 passes, introduces criminal offences for employers
In the middle of a pandemic that has left the nation in economic turmoil and prompted Australia’s first recession since 1991, the Victorian Government has passed the Wage Theft Bill 2020 (Vic) which puts employers around Victoria at risk of criminal prosecution. The Bill creates new criminal offences in Victoria for employers and their officers who “dishonestly” withhold…
Read MoreLegal Beagles | Does this wage look right to you?
Does this wage look right to you? The Legal Beagles, Cal and Al, return for 2020 with a brand new analysis on the wage theft (or non-compliance) scandals that have rocked the headlines. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like they made any New Years resolutions to be nicer to each other! Like, comment and subscribe to our National Retail Association…
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