Payroll Whiz

02/10/2024

Auditing of your payroll system and processes are critical to ensuring no unintentional underpayments are occurring.

Reach out to Payroll Whiz today to discuss how we can help.

Delivering an efficient payroll service, with experience and expertise to help you succeed.
Our dedicated team of payroll processing specialists can help you handle your payroll requirements professionally and in compliance with Australian laws.

09/09/2024

“I think I’m underpaying my employees”

Fairwork have clear guidelines of the steps that need to be taken to remediate underpaid employees.

1. Work out how long the employee was underpaid.
2. Work out how much the employee was paid and how much the employee was entitled to be paid.
3. Calculate how much the employee has been underpaid.
4. Discuss with the employee and confirm backpay arrangements.
5. Ensure future state of payroll software and processes ensures this doesn’t happen again.

Most importantly , Fairwork expects you to advise them of this underpayment regardless of whether it has been rectified, especially if it’s been happening over a long period.

If Fairwork become aware of an underpayment they may start an investigation.

Payroll Whiz can assist in ensuring you get this right !

28/08/2024

Directors are now more than ever being heavily fined for wage theft.

In a case that started from underpayment allegations our Inspectors received from two former workers that led to the discovery of widespread underpayment of entitlements across a network of sushi outlets, we’ve now secured $15.3 million in penalties against the former operators. The penalty includes $1.6 million against the owner and sole director of the companies.

You can find more info about the case and penalty outcome in our media release: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/2024-media-releases/august-2024/20240806-sushi-bay-penalty-media-release

27/08/2024

Payroll Whiz managed Payroll services will ensure your employees are paid accurately, compliantly and on time, every time!

29/01/2023

❌ New year, new leave balance isn’t a thing.

Annual leave and sick leave accumulate gradually during each year of work and any unused leave will roll over from year to year.

Remember, your employer must make and keep accurate records of your leave taken and leave balances and must provide you with these records when you ask. Our Leave Calculator can help you work out how much leave you should’ve accrued: https://calculate.fairwork.gov.au/leave

15/01/2023

Payroll Whiz had an exceptional 2022 and we want to thank all of our clients for their commitment to us.
For 2023 we currently have capacity for more clients.
If you offering a standalone payroll position currently, get in contact with us today. We offer a unique outsourcing service , whereby we consider ourselves part of your team. We build exceptional relationships with employees and colleagues within each organisation.
If it’s just an audit , compliance review, system upgrade we have the skills required to get the best results for you.

05/12/2022

As the year is coming to an end and employers are setting their goals for 2023, take the time to ensure your payroll is in a healthy state.
Compliance is key !
Payrollwhiz has all the expert knowledge to do a health check on your current systems and processes.
Or if 2023 is the year to consider outsourcing your payroll - get in touch !

01/11/2022

CONTACT Payrollwhiz today !

“All employers must prioritise putting in place systems and getting the advice they need to ensure they are paying workers their lawful entitlements. Those who are doing the wrong thing, including large corporates, are being found out – and we don’t hesitate to take enforcement action where appropriate,” Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker said.

In 2021-22, we recovered a record sum of $532 million in wages for 384,805 underpaid workers. This triples our 2020-21 record recoveries and is more than quadruple of that in 2019-20.

The details of our record sum in wage recoveries and other activities, including $2.7 million in court-ordered penalties have been captured in our 2021-22 Annual Report. Read now: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/2022-media-releases/october-2022/20221020-fwo-annual-report-2021-22-media-release

“All employers must prioritise putting in place systems and getting the advice they need to ensure they are paying workers their lawful entitlements. Those who are doing the wrong thing, including large corporates, are being found out – and we don’t hesitate to take enforcement action where appropriate,” Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker said.

11/10/2022

Have you been asked to show off your skills with an unpaid work trial?

Work trials are a genuine way for an employer to evaluate who’s suitable for a particular role.

But, unpaid work trials may be unlawful if:

• they aren’t necessary to demonstrate the skills required for the job, or have continued for longer than is actually needed (generally unpaid work trials can last for one hour to one shift, depending on the role)
• they involve more than only a demonstration of your skills
• you aren’t under direct supervision for the trial.

Any period you work beyond what’s reasonably required to demonstrate skills for the job must be paid at the appropriate minimum rate of pay.

Read our info on starting a new job and protect yourself from exploitation while job hunting: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/starting-employment/before-starting-employment

05/10/2022

At Payrollwhiz we specialise in small to medium size payrolls. We offer premium outsourced payroll services.
We offer audits of current payroll software and compliance.
We have project management experience for implementations. And pride ourselves on our extensive knowledge of awards, agreements and all things compliance.
Get in touch today.

13/09/2022

Let us help you, so this is never your story 💰

We have back-paid nearly $400,000 in wages to 479 underpaid workers after investigating employers in Darwin’s food precincts.

Fair Work Inspectors targeted 48 businesses across 22 suburbs, including Darwin City, Casuarina and Palmerston City and found the majority were non-compliant.

Of the 34 businesses found to be in breach, 31 had underpaid their workers and 10 had failed to meet pay slip and record-keeping requirements.

The most common breaches were:
• failure to pay penalty rates or casual loading
• underpayment of the minimum hourly rate of pay
• failure to pay correct overtime allowances.

“We will continue to prioritise improving compliance in this sector and protecting vulnerable workers such as visa holders and students who are over-represented. Employers can use our free tools and resources if they need assistance meeting their obligations. Workers with concerns about their pay or entitlement should come forward for help,” says Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker.

Read more about the investigation: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/2022-media-releases/september-2022/20220912-darwin-food-precincts-report-media-release

01/09/2022

Our dedicated team of payroll processing specialists can help you handle your payroll requirements professionally and in compliance with Australian laws.