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The Salary Trap: What the Coles and Woolworths Decision Means for Annualised Salaries and Set-Off Arrangements

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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

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Loaded pay rates: a tempting handshake that can land you in serious trouble

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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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