Payday Super Is Now Law
Here’s What That Means for Your Business Before 1 July 2026. Fair Work Act & Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Act 2025 The Change That Most SMEs Are Not Ready For From 1 July 2026, the way every Australian employer pays superannuation changes permanently. Under the new Payday Super regime, superannuation contributions must be paid […]
Casual Conversion Has Changed.
Casual Conversion Has Changed. If You Have Casual Employees, You Have a Compliance Deadline. EMPLOYEE CHOICE PATHWAY – EFFECTIVE FEB/AUG 2025 A Law That Applies to Over One Million Workers From 26 February 2025, eligible casual employees at larger businesses gained the legal right to request conversion to permanent employment under the Employee Choice Pathway, […]
The Right to Disconnect Is Now Law for Small Businesses
Here’s What That Actually Means for Your Business. FAIR WORK ACT – EFFECTIVE 26 AUGUST 2025 FOR SMALL BUSINESSES The Problem with ‘Just Sending a Quick Message’ From 26 August 2025, the Right to Disconnect applies to small businesses – those with fewer than 15 employees. Larger businesses became subject to the provision from 26 […]
Wage Theft Is Now a Criminal Offence in Australia
Is Your Business Compliant? FAIR WORK ACT – EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2025 The Rule Has Changed. The Risk Is Real. On 1 January 2025, intentional underpayment of wages became a criminal offence under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This is not an administrative update. For SME founders who have been running payroll on instinct, […]