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Employment Law Fundamentals for Payroll Professionals
Employment Law Fundamentals for Payroll Professionals
Course Description
This comprehensive course gives payroll professionals a solid understanding of how employment law applies to payroll processes. You’ll explore key legislation, awards and agreements, and learn how to accurately calculate wages and leave entitlements in line with the Fair Work Act. With new content on Payroll Tax and the tax treatment of Annual and Long Service Leave, this updated course ensures you stay across the latest compliance requirements and best practices in managing employee entitlements from start to finish.
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Dates
- Feb 10, 2026 9:00am - 4:30pm
- May 22, 2026 9:00am - 4:30pm
- Aug 10, 2026 9:00am - 4:30pm
- Nov 23, 2026 9:00am - 4:30pm
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be equipped to:
- Identify employee entitlements and their sources
- Interpret awards, agreements, legislation and contracts
- Understand the hierarchy of industrial instruments
- Apply the National Employment Standards (NES) to payroll entitlements
- Calculate wages including penalty rates and overtime
- Accrue annual and sick leave correctly
- Apply correct tax treatment to annual leave
- Calculate Long Service Leave (LSL) and tax withheld on LSL lump sums
- Apply tax treatment for LSL upon termination
- Understand Payroll Tax and assess applicable exemptions
- Recognise risks associated with salaried arrangements and federal case law implications
Training Disclaimer: Please note CCIWA reserves the right to cancel any face-to-face or online course before the commencement date in the event of insufficient registrations or operational difficulties. In the event of such cancellation, all registered participants will be notified.
$595.00 ex GST
CCIWA Member Price
$715.00
ex GST Non-Member Price
ex GST Non-Member Price
If there are no sessions for your preferred date available online please contact the CCIWA Training team on (08) 9365 7500
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