Jury Duty

Jury Duty Leave:    Employer Obligations and Payroll Processing When an employee is summoned for jury duty, it often creates uncertainty for business owners and payroll teams. Do we have to pay them? For how long? Does leave continue to accrue? Is superannuation...

Registered Business Names

Registered Business Names have changed:   What Businesses Need to Know   From November 2025, new rules came into effect that change how business and trading names appear on government registers.  Why this matters for Australian businesses:  The Australian Business...

PayDay Superannuation

Payday Super: What Employers Need to Know Before 1 July 2026  From 1 July 2026, a major change to how Australian businesses pay super will take effect. Known as Payday Super, this reform will require employers to pay superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions at the...

Christmas Parties, Bonuses & Gifts: Essentials for Employers 

Christmas Parties, Bonuses & Gifts: Essentials for Employers  As Christmas approaches, many Australian businesses start planning staff parties, bonuses and gifts.   It is a great way to recognise your team, but the old saying ‘forewarned is forearmed’...

Self-Onboarding Tools Don’t Replace ATO Obligations 

More payroll platforms now offer employee self-onboarding. Instead of details being manually keyed in by you, your bookkeeper, or payroll officer, employees enter their own information directly into the system. This saves time, reduces errors, and streamlines...