Although it’s impossible to accurately quantify, payroll fraud is more common than you might think. Unfortunately when there are large …
Although it’s impossible to accurately quantify, payroll fraud is more common than you might think. Unfortunately when there are large …
Many of my clients have recently observed a marked increase in the amount of inaccuracy and unethical practices in the use of online job boa…
I’m a child of the 1970s and as with many of my peers I hate wastage, thanks to all the stories my parents told me about far away famines …
A person can claim to have 20 years’ experience and, of course, it sounds impressive. But is 20 years’ experience the same as one year�…
I was pleased to see on the front page of The Australian Financial Review last week that the Productivity Commission has reported doubts tha…
Take care when producing payment summaries to ensure that you have assigned payment fields for each payroll payment. For example, check that…
Can you withhold pay from your employee if they haven’t provided notice of termination? This is another question that I wish I had a black…
I had to laugh when I saw this job advertised online recently. It explains in one heading all that is wrong with the misunderstanding that p…
If only there was a one paragraph answer to this one! Recently we looked at the most common questions we are asked by our clients and the…
Employers often ask us whether they need to pay superannuation on payments on certain allowances or payments. Under SGR 2009/2, superannuati…
You know a payroll operation is doing a good job when the phones don’t ring. Conversely, if a pay office is getting a significant amount o…
It’s always the most fascinating time of year for us at Australian Payroll Association, analysing the outcomes of our annual Payroll Bench…