Industrial Relations Act 2016

When paying an employee wages, the employer must state how the payment is made up by giving a written statement to the employee in accordance with subsection (2).Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

The statement must include the following particulars—

the employer’s full name;

the date of payment;

the period covered by the payment;

the number of hours covered by the payment at—

ordinary wage rate; and

overtime wage rate;

the ordinary hourly rate and the amount paid at that rate;

the overtime hourly rate and the amount paid at that rate;

the gross wages paid;

the net wages paid;

details of any deductions made from the wages;

the amount of contribution paid to a superannuation fund.

The statement may be given on the employee’s pay envelope or advice.