From 26 August 2025, small business employees will have the right to disconnect from work outside of their usual work hours. This means they can refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact, or attempted contact, from their employer, outside of their working hours, unless that refusal is unreasonable. The right also applies to contact from third parties, such as clients, suppliers, other staff and members of the public. An employee’s refusal will be considered unreasonable if the contact or attempted contact is required by law. If not required by law, the following must be considered: the reason for the contact how the contact is made and how disruptive it is to the employee how much the employee is compensated or paid extra for: being available to perform work during the period they’re contacted, or working additional hours outside their ordinary hours of work the employee’s role in the business and level of responsibility the employee’s personal circumstances, including family or caring responsibilities. At the outset, employers and employees are encouraged to discuss what out-of-hours contact might mean. They should set expectations about contact and responding to contact when either party is not working. For example: when an employee may need to monitor, read or respond to contact both parties’ preferences for how they prefer to be contacted when required (for example, a phone call may be preferable to monitoring email) personal circumstances that could impact either parties’ ability to respond to out-of-hours contact. Visit the Fair Work Ombudsman’s page for more information or view the Ombudsman’s...
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Xero Employee Onboarding with Xonboard Xonboard is an employee onboarding solution integrated with Xero payroll to streamline and automate the process. With Xonboard, employers and accounting firms can onboard new hires in one click without the hassle of paper forms, manual data entry, or back-and-forth communications. Employee Onboarding Steps The employee onboarding process collects all the details required to start paying your new employee. These details are all imported into Xero Payroll, ready to complete your payrun. Employee’s Personal & Contact Details Emergency Contact Details Tax Details (TFN Declaration) Bank Account Details Super Choice Form Presented Fair Work Statement (if...
Over recent months, we’ve been keeping you updated on Xero’s Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 roll out. This will see your business build on its existing STP reporting to share more information with the ATO and other government agencies whenever you process a pay run. And now, we’re pleased to announce that all three stages of the roll out are available, meaning you can get your payroll data STP Phase 2 ready today. Not sure where to start? Don’t worry – we’ve compiled all the information you need below. What’s more, your advisor is always there for support, so be sure to reach out if you need further guidance.Xero’s STP Phase 2 reporting deferral is through to 31 March 2023, meaning Xero Payroll customers will have until the New Year to activate STP Phase 2. However, we strongly recommend getting your payroll data ready as soon as possible to stay ahead of this important compliance deadline. How to complete each step of your transition to STP Phase 2 in Xero To start your transition today, head on over to the STP Phase 2 Portal in Xero Payroll to progress through each of the following steps: Step one The first part of this process is transitioning your existing employee profiles to be STP Phase 2 compliant. This means providing new details, like whether they’re an employee or contractor. Step one also includes providing additional information when onboarding new employees to Xero Payroll. More information can be found here. Step two You’ll need to identify and update certain pay items with the new earnings categories defined by the ATO for STP Phase 2 reporting. This is...
We’re really excited to share that in the weeks ahead, we’re rolling out new functionality in the Xero Me mobile app that will let employees record their start, end and unpaid break times. This new feature will help you keep accurate payroll records and save time on manual processes such as chasing timesheets or reviewing information before doing payruns in Xero. It also helps with your record- keeping requirements as an Australian employer under the Fair Work Act 2009. Making employee management easy This new Xero Me feature is fast, easy to use and seamlessly connected with Xero Payroll. You’ll not only have visibility of the start, end and unpaid break times entered by employees, but you’ll also be able to easily view any employee notes added to time entries, for easy communication. Please note: there are no changes to the approval workflow for team manager roles processing timesheets for payruns on web or mobile. Here’s a handy infographic that you can share with your employees, to help them enter their start, end and break times in Xero Me. You can download the infographic here. Xero Me is included with every Xero Payroll subscription and is designed to make employee management easier for small businesses. It allows your employees to access payslips, submit and manage timesheets, leave requests and claim expenses – all in one place. Empowering your employees to self-serve these critical people tasks means less manual work for you, while helping to support a faster pay run. We’re working on some other exciting features for Xero Me and will keep you updated. As always, we’ll continue listening to the product ideas you’d like to see...
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