Presumptuous payroll rules end in heavy penalties for employer

By Rebecca Goulter
A photo of a white piggybank standing on top of a grey calculator on top of an empty wooden desk.

In a stern warning for employers who “automate” certain parts of their payroll processes, the South Australian Employment Tribunal (the Tribunal) has slammed an employer with significant penalties for automatically deducting unpaid meal breaks from an employee’s day. The Tribunal also imposed penalties for 10 minutes of unpaid time at the start of each shift,…

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Parliament passes JobKeeper 2.0

By Lindsay Carroll
In the middle of the image is a black analogue alarm clock showing 7:00 and around it are Australian money notes falling down.

This afternoon, Parliament passed the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020 which gives effect to the previously announced extension of the JobKeeper Payment Scheme until 28 March 2021. To continue participating in the scheme after 27 September 2020, employers will need to meet revised eligibility requirements, and reassess their eligibility for each subsequent phase of…

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