{"id":270333,"date":"2024-07-08T15:48:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T03:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reckon.com\/au\/?post_type=sbh&p=270333"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T06:52:58","slug":"common-pay-slip-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"sbh","link":"https:\/\/www.reckon.com\/au\/small-business-resources\/hiring-staff-process\/common-pay-slip-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid these common pay slip mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paying employees correctly, issuing them accurate pay slips and avoiding common payslip mistakes lie at the heart of your responsibilities when it comes to hiring and remunerating staff.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an employer, you\u2019re at risk of serious consequences if pay slip or renumeration errors are made and discovered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You need to get pay and pay slips right every pay cycle, not only for your sake, but for the sake of your staff who deserve precision and fairness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Know the law<\/span><\/h2>\n

To fully understand your legal obligations when it comes to paying staff and issuing pay slips, you need to refer directly to official government sources, particularly the <\/span>Fair Work Ombudsman<\/span><\/a> and stipulations set out under <\/span>Award Agreements<\/span><\/a> (which are often in flux).<\/span><\/p>\n

How to structure a pay slip and what to include<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pay slips are issued to ensure that every employee is paid correctly and act as a receipt or proof of payment for further record keeping and activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

These become important documents for employees. For example, employees often use them when they apply for personal loans or credit cards from banks.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Fairwork Ombudsman, a <\/span>pay slip<\/span><\/a> needs to include the following, so be sure to avoid mistakes in this area:<\/span><\/p>\n