Business Law Library & Tracker
Payroll & Employer Payments
Payroll tax, superannuation, workers compensation, leave liabilities, employer records and payment-linked compliance for growing teams.
Sources last reviewed 8 June 2026
Main law guides
297
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
22
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
496
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
110
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
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Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth)
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth)
Return to Work Act 1986 (NT)
Return to Work Act 1986 (NT)
Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)
Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)
Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT)
Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT)
Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)
Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)
Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (WA)
Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (WA)
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas)
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas)
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic)
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic)
Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)
Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)
Long Service Leave Act 1958 (WA)
Long Service Leave Act 1958 (WA)
Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT)
Long Service Leave Act 1976 (ACT)
Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas)
Long Service Leave Act 1976 (Tas)
Long Service Leave Act 1981 (NT)
Long Service Leave Act 1981 (NT)
Long Service Leave Act 1987 (SA)
Long Service Leave Act 1987 (SA)
Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic)
Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic)
Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 2002 (WA)
Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 2002 (WA)
Payroll Tax Act 1971 (Qld)
Payroll Tax Act 1971 (Qld)
Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW)
Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW)
Payroll Tax Act 2007 (Vic)
Payroll Tax Act 2007 (Vic)
Payroll Tax Act 2008 (Tas)
Payroll Tax Act 2008 (Tas)
Payroll Tax Act 2009 (NT)
Payroll Tax Act 2009 (NT)
Payroll Tax Act 2009 (SA)
Payroll Tax Act 2009 (SA)
Payroll Tax Act 2011 (ACT)
Payroll Tax Act 2011 (ACT)
Tracker
- Case8 June 2026
Current PPSR, employment and patent cases added
This batch adds official Federal Court explainers for PPSR information requests, indemnity and novation disputes, Fair Work pleading discipline, Fair Work costs, retail underpayment litigation timing and patent amendment strategy. The practical thread is records before disputes: secured finance records, settlement deeds, payroll records, employment decision trails and patent specifications need to be clear before a court has to reconstruct them.
Finance, Payments & SecurityContracts & CommercialEmployment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer PaymentsIP & Brand ProtectionInsolvency & Restructuring - Case8 June 2026
Current NSW business sale, lease and payroll cases added
This batch adds official NSW explainers for business sale finance adjustments, lease assignment consent, clinic confidentiality and restraint disputes, statutory demands, rural planning approvals, construction payment claims and payroll tax grouping. The practical theme for small businesses is documentation: write the deal clearly, keep the evidence, and handle consent, payment, tax and exit processes before they become court problems.
Contracts & CommercialCommercial Leases & PropertyEmployment & WorkplaceCompanies & StartupsConstruction & TradesPayroll & Employer Payments - New7 June 2026
Payroll tax coverage added across Australia
Growing employers can now find payroll tax source pages for every state and territory in one place, with small-business guidance on registration triggers, grouping, contractors, returns and business-sale due diligence.
Payroll & Employer PaymentsEmployment & WorkplaceFinance, Payments & Security - Reviewed2009 Act
Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 history added
This is part of the state-to-Commonwealth employment-law transition. It is useful background for Victorian businesses, but the current operating question is usually whether workers are in the national system and what the Fair Work Act requires now. Employers should treat old state-transition references as context, then check current awards, agreements and Fair Work obligations.
Employment & WorkplacePayroll & Employer Payments
Cases
Fair Work Ombudsman v Super Retail Group listing
Payroll underpayment litigation can keep moving even when a business wants more time because of counsel availability or overlapping test cases. Employers should...
Winya v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue
Payroll tax grouping is fact-heavy. Shared investors, directors, services or business links can attract attention, but businesses may still need to show who really...
Fair Work Ombudsman v 85 Degrees Coffee Australia Pty Ltd
Franchisors cannot treat franchisee payroll compliance as someone else's problem where they have enough control and warning signs. If a brand knows similar...