Because it sits outside the Fairwork Act and other related employment legislation, the obligation of every employer to check (and monitor) the Right To Work of all staff is in my opinion, the most overlooked compliance obligation in Australian HR and Payroll departments.
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It would appear people keep looking for someone to blame for the spate of underpayments that keep grabbing media attention in Australia in recent times. Invariably it falls on the excessive “burden of compliance”, software vendors and the poor old payroll technicians. What an absolute crock!
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Last Friday (25/9) I was lucky enough to attend and present at the 2015 Australian Payroll Association (APA) annual conference at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney.
Once again, Tracy and the APA team put on a super event. With 3 streams of fabulous content & presenters, great organising and catering, and a wonderful batch of exhibitors showcasing the best of industry suppliers.
I was charged with presenting the topic “The Future Of Payroll”. In preparing my presentation, I was reminded of a quote by Peter Drucker:
“Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window”
Nonetheless with the following caveat, I gave the improbable a crack:
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