Payday Super is a new ATO requirement effective 1 July 2026 that requires Australian employers to pay superannuation at the same time as wages — every pay run, not quarterly. Businesses must ensure their payroll system, including Employment Hero, is configured to lodge super each pay cycle. Non-compliance attracts the ATO’s Superannuation Guarantee Charge, including interest and penalties.
From 1 July 2026, super guarantee contributions must be paid at the same time as salary and wages — on payday — rather than at least quarterly. The change is designed to help employees’ super grow sooner and make underpayments easier for the ATO to spot. For employers, it means your payroll, super clearing house and cash flow all need to handle super on every pay run.
In one line: instead of paying super quarterly, you’ll pay it at the same time as wages — weekly, fortnightly or monthly — with each lodgement reconciled in Employment Hero.
As a certified Employment Hero implementation partner, Employment Star configures Employment Hero so super is calculated and lodged with every pay run, your super clearing house is connected correctly, and your team knows the new process before 1 July 2026.
Book a Payday Super readiness check with Employment Star. Call 02 7803 7879 or send an enquiry — we’ll confirm whether your Employment Hero payroll is ready and fix anything that isn’t, well before 1 July 2026. Learn more about our Employment Hero Payroll setup.
1 July 2026. From that date, Australian employers must pay super at the same time as wages on every pay run, not quarterly.
Yes — Employment Hero can pay super with each pay run when it’s configured correctly. Employment Star sets this up and tests it before go-live.
Late or missed super attracts the ATO’s Superannuation Guarantee Charge — the super shortfall plus interest and an administration charge — and it isn’t tax-deductible.
Book a Payday Super readiness check. We review your payroll and super clearing setup and give you a clear list of anything to fix.
Yes — super leaves your account on each payday rather than quarterly, so it’s worth reviewing working capital ahead of 1 July 2026.
Talk to Employment Star about Payday Super readiness — book a free discovery call.
