Pay basics · Beginner · 16 minutes
Understanding pay, payslips and hours
Learn the basics of hourly rates, overtime, payslips, super and keeping your own records.
Keep your own record
Write down your start time, finish time, breaks and site/location each day. This helps if a payslip is wrong.
Check your payslip
- Hours worked
- Hourly rate
- Overtime or penalties if applicable
- Tax taken out
- Superannuation
- Leave balances for permanent workers
Ask calmly if something looks wrong
Start with: “Can you please check my payslip? I had different hours recorded for Tuesday.”