Explain maintenance of staff records as a requirement under employment law

Q1.
Maintaining Staff Records
Maintenance of staff records is a requirement under employment law. Employers are required to
keep accurate and complete records of time and wages and to issue pay slips to each employee.
Records must be laid out so that a government inspector can review the information and
determine if the employee is being paid the correct amount. The Workplace Relations
Regulations 2006 requires the following information to be kept:

Q2.
Pay Slips
Along with the requirements for record keeping, employers are required to provide accurate and
detailed pay slips to their employees. This is so the employee can ensure that they have received
the correct payment. Pay slips must be issued to all employees within one day of payment.
Information required in the pay slip includes:
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List all 10 information below

Q3.
Some workplaces issue their pay slips electronically. The Workplace Ombudsman has set out
guidelines for best practice for the issuing of electronic pay slips:
List all the 8 practices below.
Q4.
Describe the importance of wage budgets

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