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Introduction

Palopay is a payroll & labour-hire partner, supporting the media sector. Founded and run by senior advertising and film producers, our first-hand experience working in production, agencies and client side, gives Palopay a unique professional approach.

Born from the known challenges around procurement and contractor engagement, Palopay offers payroll, contracting and skilled labour solutions for businesses, acting as the legal employer on your behalf.

From employing and paying casual contractors and performers to managing contracts and negotiating rollovers, we are fully compliant nationwide, always up to date with the latest legislation and nuances of employment statuses within our sector.

Why Palopay

Palopay's background in production brings a deep understanding of the nuances of the jobs we pay people for, enabling us to fully grasp every aspect of the job, identify potential errors or anomalies, and provide valuable guidance.

As the legal employer we remove the burden of staying up-to-date with complex legislation and employment regulations by relying on Palopay's compliance expertise to ensure adherence to all relevant requirements.

Palopay covers all employees under our workers compensation policies, state by state, and manages any claims that may arise for employees.

Eliminate delays in payments caused by internal procurement processes, ensuring prompt payment for workers and maintaining positive relationships.

By out-sourcing crew and performer payroll and contract management, you free up valuable time for core business activities, removing the need for time-consuming manual tasks like invoice checking, data entry, and contract creation.

Simplify crew and performer management with a single point of contact for all contracts and payments, streamlining communication and ensuring seamless coordination.

Services

Payroll and Production Accounting

  • Crew and performer payroll services
  • PAYG tax withholding, superannuation remit and payments
  • Single touch payroll reporting
  • Compliant payroll tax and insurances, state by state
  • Workers Compensation by state
  • Pre-production services such as police checks and child welfare licensing
  • Industry-leading risk assessment and recommendations
  • Comprehensive HR employee procedures and policies
  • Float / petty cash advances and reconciliation
  • Non-labour invoice payments

Contract Management

  • Contract preparation, management and execution
  • Performer usage expiry notifications
  • Rollover and option activation and negotiation
  • Upgrade identification and contracting
  • Support and management of child welfare, nation-wide
  • Highest level of privacy and data protection
  • Expert knowledge of industry body rates and usage
  • Digital record-keeping and client access

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