Payslip Generator Western Australia (WA) — Free, Fair Work Compliant 2026

Yes. All Western Australia employers covered under the national workplace relations system must provide a payslip within one working day of each pay day under the Fair Work Act 2009 (s536). This applies to full-time, part-time, casual, fixed-term, and FIFO employees. Penalties of up to $16,500 per contravention for an individual and $82,500 for a body corporate apply for non-compliance. Note: some WA state government employers fall under the WA State industrial relations system and the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) — consult an employment lawyer if uncertain.

A compliant WA payslip must show: employer name and ABN, employee full name, payment date, pay period start and end dates, gross pay, net pay, PAYG tax withheld, superannuation contributions with fund name, and any loadings or penalty rates — including casual loading (25%), FIFO site allowances, remote area allowances, WA public holiday pay (WA Day, Easter Saturday), overtime, and portable long service leave contributions for construction workers — each as a separate line item.

Yes. OfficeDraft generates payslips that meet the mandatory field requirements under Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Reg 3.46), which apply to the vast majority of WA employers under the national system. All pay components — including FIFO allowances, casual loading, public holiday rates, and superannuation — can be added as separate line items.

Western Australia maintains a dual industrial relations system. Most private sector employers fall under the national Fair Work system, where the national minimum wage ($24.10/hr from July 2025) and Modern Awards apply. However, WA also has a State industrial relations system administered by the WA Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC), which sets State Award wages for WA state government employees and some other employers not covered by the national system. The WA State minimum wage is set separately by the WAIRC and may differ from the national rate. Always verify your coverage at commerce.wa.gov.au.

Yes. OfficeDraft fully supports FIFO and mining worker payslips. You can add all common FIFO pay components as separate line items: base hours, overtime (time and a half or double time), site allowances, remote area allowances, travel allowances, night shift loadings, and public holiday penalty rates. The tool works for 2:1, 8:6, and other FIFO roster patterns.

For national system employers, the minimum wage applicable to WA workers from 1 July 2025 is $24.10 per hour or $915.90 per standard 38-hour week before tax. Many WA workers in mining, construction, hospitality, and transport are covered by Modern Awards which set higher rates. WA State system employers are subject to the WA State minimum wage set by the WAIRC. Always verify at fairwork.gov.au (national) or commerce.wa.gov.au (WA State).

Yes. Casual employees in WA must receive payslips the same as permanent staff. Their payslips must clearly show the 25% casual loading as a separate line item, as required by the Fair Work Regulations 2009. FIFO casuals must also have site and remote area allowances itemised separately.

WA Day (Western Australia Day, formerly Foundation Day) falls on the first Monday in June each year. It is a Western Australia public holiday. Employees who work on WA Day are generally entitled to penalty rates under their Modern Award — typically double time and a half (250%). This loading must appear as a separate line item on the payslip. Easter Saturday is also a WA-specific public holiday not observed in most other Australian states.

Under the Construction Industry Portable Long Service Leave Act 1985 (WA), construction industry employers in WA must register workers and make portable long service leave levy contributions. Unlike standard long service leave, this entitlement is portable — meaning it follows the worker between construction employers. Employers typically pay a levy on wages to the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Corporation WA (CoINVEST WA equivalent). Any portable LSL levy contributions must be clearly identified on the payslip.

The superannuation guarantee rate is 12% from 1 July 2025 (up from 11.5% in FY2024–25). The employer must show the dollar contribution amount and the fund name on every payslip. FIFO and mining workers often have employer-nominated super funds as part of their Enterprise Agreement — always check the applicable EA.

Under most WA Modern Awards, employees who work on a public holiday are entitled to double time and a half (250%) of their ordinary rate. Some Enterprise Agreements set higher rates. These payments must appear as a separate line item on every payslip, clearly labelled with the applicable public holiday name (e.g. "WA Day — public holiday loading").

Yes. Electronic payslips delivered by email or an employee self-service portal are fully compliant under the Fair Work Act 2009, provided the employee can access, read, and retain a copy. Paper payslips are equally valid. For remote FIFO workers, electronic delivery is standard practice.