Category: Staff

Fairwork update – deductions

Fair Work has updated the rules about deductions from employee wages.
New rules apply for employee authorised deductions from pay that are either one-off or recurring and for specific amounts or for amounts that change from time to time.
These are called employee authorised deductions and the employee needs to give their permission in writing. Examples of these deductions include payments to a health fund or union fees.
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December 2023 quarter super is due soon

October-December super contributions, must be received (by fund) by 28th January.
Severe penalties will apply for late payments.
Payments should be authorised by 19th January as it can take several days to process (Don’t forget the Australia Day public holiday may slow down processing times).

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Christmas 2023 holidays

Christmas time wages – so easy!
If you are closing your office you need to know about public holidays and how they effect wages for your team. Different states declare different public holidays, part-time staff need to be paid their normal hours, they do not need to make up the time on another day.
If your workplace remains open, you need to know about public holiday payrates/loadings and minimum shift lengths.
Check out all the details here or ask us to help.

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Fairwork update – fixed term contracts

Fair Work has updated the rules about fixed term contracts
From 6 December 2023, new rules apply when engaging employees on fixed term contracts.
A fixed term contract terminates at the end of a set period (for example, the contract ends on a set date or after a set period of time or a season).
The new rules include a requirement for employers to give any employees they’re engaging on a new fixed term contract a Fixed Term Contract Information Statement (FTCIS).
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Staff Christmas Bonus

Thinking about rewarding staff with a bonus?
Don’t forget super is likely to apply and you’ll need to use the schedule 5 tax scale to work out the tax to withhold.
If you don’t process and report the payment properly – you can’t claim a tax deduction.

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Christmas gifts

Delivering gifts down the chimney this year? Don’t get stuck with extra tax to pay!

Best to refresh your memory on the allowable deductions and FBT rules, before the hitting the shops, so you don’t end up with any surprise tax to pay!

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Christmas shutdowns

Will you be closing your workplace during the Christmas period?
The rules changed earlier this year, let us give you an update.

If you are closing – let your staff know now and check available leave balances.

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Have your staff taken a break and come back refreshed?

If your staff have taken leave to refresh recently (or glad to be back at work after the school holidays!) make sure you have processed the leave they’ve taken in xero.

Leave is reported differently to standard wages with STP (Single Touch Payroll) v2.
Keeping leave requests up to date makes it easy to see leave balances (important as we approach Christmas and the summer holidays).

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