Employing Staff

Employing staff can be one of the most difficult aspects of running a business, making it very important to get correct the first time. This page will cover some of the basics of employing staff that we can help you with.

Before you Start

  • Do you know what award your staff are covered by? This document will determine minimum conditions such as pay rates, hours of work and other entitlements.

  • Will you provide employees with a contract?

  • Do you have workers compensation insurance? This insurance will cover you if your employee is injured at work. Insurance is a legal requirement if you are employing and there are fines if you do not have a policy.

  • Are you registered for PAYG withholding tax? This allows you to withhold tax and report it to the ATO.

  • Do you have accounting software to record and report wages? The software will need to do the following:

    • Calculate the wages, tax and super based on information input.

    • Report Single Touch Payroll (STP) information to the ATO.

    • Generate payslips to be provided to employees within 1 business day of payment.

    • Finalise your end of financial year figures so employees can do their tax return.

    • Reports on the figures so you can prepare your business activity statement (BAS)

  • Do you know how to calculate and pay super?

  • How will you record time sheets, breaks and leave?

  • How often will you pay your staff?

Engaging Staff

Below are the new employee forms that all employees are required to complete.