Employers have to give every new employee a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement before, or as soon as possible after, they start their new job. Employers also have to give every new casual employee a copy of the…
Update for ASIC Registered Agents We are letting you know about the director identification number (director ID) requirement that is now available on the new Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) website. ABRS is a new service, managed by the Australian…
Employee or Independent Contractor? Written by: Institute or Certified Bookkeepers The recent High Court’s approach provides greater certainty for businesses who have properly recorded their independent contractor relationships in written contracts that accurately reflect the nature of the relationship. If…
A quick reminder about changes to casual employment laws. By 27 September 2021, employers (other than small business employers) need to assess whether any existing casual employees (employed before 27 March 2021), are eligible to be offered to convert to permanent employment.…
You’ll have an extra step to take if you have new employees who start from 1 November 2021 and they don’t choose a super fund. You may now need to request their ‘stapled super fund’ details from the ATO. A…
TWO SUSHI OUTLETS PENALISED $125,700 The operator of two sushi outlets has been hit with penalties of over $125,000. In a recent case described by lawyers as a test case for whether employers are effectively guilty until proven innocent in…
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has commenced the first legal action utilising new reverse onus of proof laws that require employers to disprove underpayment allegations in Court when they have failed to keep adequate time and wages records or issue…
An employer may approach an employee to change his or her type of employment for reasons of business downfall or change of business structure. Equally an employee may wish to change their employment status for reasons of family or illness.…
Salary and wages paid to an employed director are subject to the same superannuation guarantee law as any other employee. Directors fees, paid to a company director, are considered to be ordinary time earnings and therefore superannuation applies. However, payment…