Most employers know that a genuine redundancy triggers redundancy pay. Far fewer know that the Fair Work Commission can reduce that payment — sometimes to nothing — where the employer has obtained other acceptable employment for the employee. And far fewer still appreciate the sting in the test: whether the alternative employment is “acceptable” is judged objectively. It does
For decades, superannuation was a quarterly problem. You accrued it, you reconciled it, and you paid it within 28 days of the quarter’s end. From 1 July 2026 that model is gone. Superannuation is now a pay-cycle obligation: contributions must be received by the employee’s fund within seven business days of payday. Miss it — even by a day, even by a small amount — and
If you pay an annual salary to award-covered staff, the Coles and Woolworths underpayment decision should be on your radar. Paying a generous salary that “washes out” over a year is no longer enough: a set-off must satisfy award entitlements in each pay period — not on average across the year. That point redraws the compliance map for Australian
At a franchisor presentation last night, a franchisee asked me a question that I suspect plays out in workplaces across Australia every single day. A promising candidate negotiates a higher hourly rate. The employer agrees — and to keep things simple, says the rate also covers the tool allowance and annual leave loading. Everyone shakes
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