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### sec.343 Notation of wages details
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.
(sec.343-ssec.1) 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.
(sec.343-ssec.2) 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.
(sec.343-ssec.3) The statement may be given on the employee’s pay envelope or advice.
- (a) the employer’s full name;
- (b) the date of payment;
- (c) the period covered by the payment;
- (d) the number of hours covered by the payment at— (i) ordinary wage rate; and (ii) overtime wage rate;
- (i) ordinary wage rate; and
- (ii) overtime wage rate;
- (e) the ordinary hourly rate and the amount paid at that rate;
- (f) the overtime hourly rate and the amount paid at that rate;
- (g) the gross wages paid;
- (h) the net wages paid;
- (i) details of any deductions made from the wages;
- (j) the amount of contribution paid to a superannuation fund.
- (i) ordinary wage rate; and
- (ii) overtime wage rate;