Comply with workplace requirements
**Information must be included in a payslip**
Employers who engage workers under federal workplace relations legislation are legally required to keep accurate and complete time and wages records and to issue pay slips to each worker. Serious penalties may apply for failure to comply with these requirements.
What information must be included in a payslip?
- name of the employer
- any allowances or special rates not included in the hourly rate paid and the nature thereof
- name of the employee
- the amount and purpose of any deductions made
- classification of the employee in accordance with the award
- the name and number of the fund or account into which the amount of the deduction was paid
- date of payment
- the amount of each superannuation contribution made during the period
- period of payment
- the fund into which the superannuation contributions were made and the employee number
- gross and net amount of payment
- annual holiday payments
- the ordinary and overtime hourly rate
- payment due on termination, including payment for annual leave, RDO accumulations, and public holidays
- the number of hours employed in the period at the ordinary and overtime rate
For more information, contact Workplace Ombudsman on 1300 363 264 or visit www.wo.gov.au
