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Changes to unpaid parental leave take effect immediately, so employers should adjust their workplace policy accordingly.

These changes mean important opportunities for funds to be listed as default superannuation funds under modern awards.

The ATO has released its draft ruling on ‘ordinary time earnings’ for superannuation guarantee purposes - SGR 2008/D2. When finalised, it will replace SGR 94/4.

A private member’s bill put before the House of Representatives seeks to abolish the current age limits governing the payment of superannuation by employers in Australia.

Checklist of main issues to check – superannuation, minimum wage, vaccinations, record keeping, health & safety.

With much recent debate at the Federal and State level about criminalising employee underpayments, on 16 June 2020, the Victorian Parliament passed the Wage Theft Bill 2020.

There is scope to access some of the retirement savings in your super fund under a Transition to Retirement arrangement.

The 50% reduction in minimum pension payments for the 2008/09 year has now been legislated.

Seafarers receiving weekly compensation for incapacity will continue to receive payments until they reach pension age.

A two-pronged approach is recommended to ensure superannuation payable on bonuses doesn't 'slip through the cracks'.

The Budget changes include CGT relief that allows SMSFs to reset cost bases of assets to market value before 1 July 2017.

A Treasury consultation paper has proposed new integrity measures, one of which will affect SMSFs entering into LRBAs.

Many Australians appreciate the benefits and convenience of retirement village living. But some retirement village ownership structures require special care in Will drafting, or the estate may not pass as you expect.

Article discusses interesting situation where the bankrupt is a director of a SMSF where the only asset is real property.

The article lists potential changes to superannuation and taxation under the new Coalition government commitments.

The ATO has issued the final ruling on when an account based or transition to retirement income stream commences and ceases.

From 1 April 2022, parties can ask that the Court contact the ATO to obtain details of the other party's superannuation.