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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.339Time and wages record—industrial instrument employees
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### sec.339 Time and wages record—industrial instrument employees
An employer must keep a time and wages record that contains the following particulars for each industrial instrument employee—
the employee’s full name and address;
the employee’s date of birth;
for each pay period—
the employee’s designation; and
the name of the industrial instrument or permit under which the employee is working; and
the number of hours worked by the employee during each day and week, the times at which the employee started and stopped work, and details of work breaks including meal breaks; and
if the industrial instrument or permit provides for—
a weekly, daily or hourly wage rate—details of the wage rate for each week, day, or hour at which the employee is paid; or
piecework rates—details of the piecework performed and the rate at which payment is made to the employee; and
the gross and net wages paid to the employee; and
details of any deductions made from the wages; and
contributions made by the employer to a superannuation fund;
if an employee’s entitlement to long service leave is worked out under section 103 —the total hours, other than overtime, worked by the employee since the start of the period to which the entitlement relates, worked out to and including 30 June in each year;
details of sick leave credited or approved, and sick leave payments to the employee;
the date the employee became an employee of the employer;
if appropriate, the date the employee stopped employment with the employer;
other particulars necessary to show compliance with the hours of work, wage rates and general employment conditions provided under the instrument, permit or order under chapter 2 , part 5 .
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
The employer must ensure the time and wages record—
clearly states the employer’s full name; and
is kept at, or can be accessed from, a workplace of the employer in Queensland.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
If the industrial instrument does not limit the employee’s daily or weekly working hours, particulars of the employee’s starting and finishing times each day need not be recorded, unless the instrument requires it.
The employer must keep the record— for 6 years after the date the work to which the record relates is performed.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
If asked by the employee, the employer must give the employee a certificate stating the total hours recorded under subsection (1) (d) for the employee, worked out to the previous 30 June.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.339-ssec.1) An employer must keep a time and wages record that contains the following particulars for each industrial instrument employee— the employee’s full name and address; the employee’s date of birth; for each pay period— the employee’s designation; and the name of the industrial instrument or permit under which the employee is working; and the number of hours worked by the employee during each day and week, the times at which the employee started and stopped work, and details of work breaks including meal breaks; and if the industrial instrument or permit provides for— a weekly, daily or hourly wage rate—details of the wage rate for each week, day, or hour at which the employee is paid; or piecework rates—details of the piecework performed and the rate at which payment is made to the employee; and the gross and net wages paid to the employee; and details of any deductions made from the wages; and contributions made by the employer to a superannuation fund; if an employee’s entitlement to long service leave is worked out under section 103 —the total hours, other than overtime, worked by the employee since the start of the period to which the entitlement relates, worked out to and including 30 June in each year; details of sick leave credited or approved, and sick leave payments to the employee; the date the employee became an employee of the employer; if appropriate, the date the employee stopped employment with the employer; other particulars necessary to show compliance with the hours of work, wage rates and general employment conditions provided under the instrument, permit or order under chapter 2 , part 5 . Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.339-ssec.2) The employer must ensure the time and wages record— clearly states the employer’s full name; and is kept at, or can be accessed from, a workplace of the employer in Queensland. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.339-ssec.3) If the industrial instrument does not limit the employee’s daily or weekly working hours, particulars of the employee’s starting and finishing times each day need not be recorded, unless the instrument requires it.
(sec.339-ssec.4) The employer must keep the record— for 6 years after the date the work to which the record relates is performed. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.339-ssec.5) If asked by the employee, the employer must give the employee a certificate stating the total hours recorded under subsection (1) (d) for the employee, worked out to the previous 30 June. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) the employee’s full name and address;
- (b) the employee’s date of birth;
- (c) for each pay period— (i) the employee’s designation; and (ii) the name of the industrial instrument or permit under which the employee is working; and (iii) the number of hours worked by the employee during each day and week, the times at which the employee started and stopped work, and details of work breaks including meal breaks; and (iv) if the industrial instrument or permit provides for— (A) a weekly, daily or hourly wage rate—details of the wage rate for each week, day, or hour at which the employee is paid; or (B) piecework rates—details of the piecework performed and the rate at which payment is made to the employee; and (v) the gross and net wages paid to the employee; and (vi) details of any deductions made from the wages; and (vii) contributions made by the employer to a superannuation fund;
- (i) the employee’s designation; and
- (ii) the name of the industrial instrument or permit under which the employee is working; and
- (iii) the number of hours worked by the employee during each day and week, the times at which the employee started and stopped work, and details of work breaks including meal breaks; and
- (iv) if the industrial instrument or permit provides for— (A) a weekly, daily or hourly wage rate—details of the wage rate for each week, day, or hour at which the employee is paid; or (B) piecework rates—details of the piecework performed and the rate at which payment is made to the employee; and
- (A) a weekly, daily or hourly wage rate—details of the wage rate for each week, day, or hour at which the employee is paid; or
- (B) piecework rates—details of the piecework performed and the rate at which payment is made to the employee; and
- (v) the gross and net wages paid to the employee; and
- (vi) details of any deductions made from the wages; and
- (vii) contributions made by the employer to a superannuation fund;
- (d) if an employee’s entitlement to long service leave is worked out under section 103 —the total hours, other than overtime, worked by the employee since the start of the period to which the entitlement relates, worked out to and including 30 June in each year;
- (e) details of sick leave credited or approved, and sick leave payments to the employee;
- (f) the date the employee became an employee of the employer;
- (g) if appropriate, the date the employee stopped employment with the employer;
- (h) other particulars necessary to show compliance with the hours of work, wage rates and general employment conditions provided under the instrument, permit or order under chapter 2 , part 5 .
- (i) the employee’s designation; and
- (ii) the name of the industrial instrument or permit under which the employee is working; and
- (iii) the number of hours worked by the employee during each day and week, the times at which the employee started and stopped work, and details of work breaks including meal breaks; and
- (iv) if the industrial instrument or permit provides for— (A) a weekly, daily or hourly wage rate—details of the wage rate for each week, day, or hour at which the employee is paid; or (B) piecework rates—details of the piecework performed and the rate at which payment is made to the employee; and
- (A) a weekly, daily or hourly wage rate—details of the wage rate for each week, day, or hour at which the employee is paid; or
- (B) piecework rates—details of the piecework performed and the rate at which payment is made to the employee; and
- (v) the gross and net wages paid to the employee; and
- (vi) details of any deductions made from the wages; and
- (vii) contributions made by the employer to a superannuation fund;
- (A) a weekly, daily or hourly wage rate—details of the wage rate for each week, day, or hour at which the employee is paid; or
- (B) piecework rates—details of the piecework performed and the rate at which payment is made to the employee; and
- (a) clearly states the employer’s full name; and
- (b) is kept at, or can be accessed from, a workplace of the employer in Queensland.