Last Tuesday 27th March 2007, was WC [WorkChoices] day for Australian employers. From this day employers are required, under the Workplace Relations Regulations, to keep detailed records of information relating to their employees, including:
- employee name and DOB
- date employee commenced work
- employee classification under the relevant award or workplace agreement
- type of employment eg part time, full time, permanent or casual
- hours worked including start and finishing times
- rate of remuneration - gross and net amounts paid and any deductions
- penalties, loadings, bonuses, incentive-based payments and other monetary allowances or entitlements paid
- leave entitlements - accrued, taken, balance outstanding and leave foregone
- superannuation contributions, dates paid and name of fund
Records of employees must be kept for a minimum of 7 years, including those whose employment has been terminated and the details of termination. Financial penalties of up to $2,750 can be imposed for failure to comply with employee record keeping regulations.
For further information about employers responsibilities with respect to employee record keeping, templates and fact sheet are available at www.workchoices.gov.au or the Office of Workplace Services at www.ows.gov.au
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