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Employment & Industrial Relations
4. Ongoing Management
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Last updated: 26 Jul 2015
- Up to date records must be kept for each employee. Records must be kept for a minimum of 7 years and should include:
- the employee’s name;
- the employer’s name and ABN;
- the type of employment:
- permanent;
- part time;
- fixed term; or
- casual;
- the date the employee began employment;
- their wages or salary;
- details of any overtime;
- the employee’s hours of work;
- superannuation contributions made on behalf of the employee;
- if and when the employee’s employment is terminated;
- whether there are any individual flexibility agreements in place; and
- any other details necessary.
- Wages can be paid:
- weekly;
- fortnightly; or
- monthly.
- You must issue pay slips to your employees within one working day of employees receiving their wages. Pay slips can be electronic or in hard copy.
- Employers are required to deduct income tax installments or PAYG installments from their employees' wages.
- Employers are required to pay superannuation for all permanent employees at the minimum rate of 9% of the employee's salary.
- Employers must not deduct money from an employee’s pay without their written consent. Any consent must specify the amount of the deduction. The deduction must be primarily for the benefit of the employee.
- Depending on your state or territory employees are entitled to long service leave after 7 to 15 years of continuous employment.
- Each state and territory has work health and safety legislation. See our Work, Health & Safety Law topic for more information.
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