Hiring workers | Essentials to strengthen your small business

What you will learn

List things to consider before hiring employees for the business
Use the VEVO website to check the worker’s residency status before hiring
Determine whether a worker is an employee or contractor by using the decision tool
Identify the forms (tax file number declaration and superannuation standard choice form) to provide to new employees at the start of employment
Understand that providing benefits to employees may attract fringe benefits tax

Course overview

If you are thinking about hiring employees for your business, you can learn what to consider before hiring employees and your obligations as an employer. This does not cover how to pay your employees.

What to consider before hiring workers

3 mins

Considerations before hiring workers	0%
Questions to ask	0%
Recruitment	0%
Fair Work Ombudsman	0%
Business.gov.au	0%
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Hiring a new worker

2 mins

Confirm candidates can work in Australia	0%
Check your candidate’s visa status using VEVO service	0%
Employer of a working holiday maker	0%
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Determine workers’ classifications

4 mins

Employee or contractor – importance of getting it right	0%
Key differences between employees and contractors	0%
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Setting up for employer tax and superannuation obligations

5 mins

What are your obligations?	0%
Register for pay as you go (PAYG) withholding	0%
Set up to report and pay super contributions	0%
Single Touch Payroll (STP)	0%
Fringe benefits tax (FBT)	0%
State and territory payroll tax	0%
Labour hire firms	0%
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Tax and superannuation commencement forms

5 mins

Information you need to get from new employees	0%
Online commencement forms	0%
Tax file number declaration form	0%
Superannuation standard choice form	0%
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Employee records

7 mins

Payments made to employees	0%
Super contributions for employees	0%
Super fund choice records	0%
Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding records	0%
Fringe benefits tax	0%

Related courses

1 mins

Related courses	0%

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What you will learn

List things to consider before hiring employees for the business
Use the VEVO website to check the worker’s residency status before hiring
Determine whether a worker is an employee or contractor by using the decision tool
Identify the forms (tax file number declaration and superannuation standard choice form) to provide to new employees at the start of employment
Understand that providing benefits to employees may attract fringe benefits tax