Which New South Wales laws apply?

PCBU primary duty of care (NSW WHS Act s 19), Notify SafeWork NSW of notifiable WHS incidents, Pay NSW payroll tax when threshold met, Pay long service leave under the LSL Act 1955 (NSW) and Comply with Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW)

Lawyers & solicitors compliance obligations in New South Wales: 500+ employees, turnover $1B+

Computed by the Rules Mate applicability engine for a Pty Ltd company with 500+ employees, turnover $1B+, in lawyers & solicitors, operating in New South Wales and selling to consumers and small businesses.

Short answer: 74 obligations

74 obligations apply (26 critical) across 30 regulators, plus 14 to check. Risk rating: high. Licensed or supervised regime: AML/CTF reporting entity. These carry licence conditions, regulator audit and per-contravention civil penalties.

Turnover $1B+ instead of $100M–$1B: what changes

Compared with a Pty Ltd company with 500+ employees, turnover $100M–$1B in New South Wales, 2 obligations apply that did not.

New South Wales law that applies

5 New South Wales obligations apply on these facts, and 1 more is worth checking:

Obligation	Why it applies
PCBU primary duty of care (NSW WHS Act s 19)	Every business is a PCBU — the primary duty of care applies whether or not you employ anyone · NSW law
Notify SafeWork NSW of notifiable WHS incidents	Every PCBU must notify the regulator of notifiable incidents (death, serious injury, dangerous incident) · NSW law
Pay NSW payroll tax when threshold met	500+ employees — wages far exceed the NSW payroll tax threshold of $1.2M
Pay long service leave under the LSL Act 1955 (NSW)	You have employees (500+) · NSW law
Comply with Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW)	You have employees (500+) · NSW law
NSW + VIC solicitor trust account requirements	Check: applies only if you hold trust money

Payroll tax in New South Wales (FY2026-27)

NSW: 5.45% on Australian wages above the $1.2 million tax-free threshold (FY2026-27). On these facts it applies: 500+ employees — wages far exceed the NSW payroll tax threshold of $1.2M.

How the threshold works: Flat tax-free threshold, apportioned by the share of Australian wages paid in NSW and by days employed; only one group member claims it.
Returns: Monthly by the 7th of the following month; annual reconciliation by 28 July
Administered by: Revenue NSW

New South Wales regulators

Where the obligations sit

Area	Obligations
Privacy	9
Aml ctf	8
Tax	8
Workplace	8
Climate	6
Directors	4
Whs	4
Super	2
Migration	2
Corporations	2

Critical obligations on this profile

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Questions

How many compliance obligations apply to lawyers and solicitors in New South Wales with 500+ employees, turnover $1B+?: 74 obligations apply (26 critical) across 30 regulators, plus 14 to check. Risk rating: high. Licensed or supervised regime: AML/CTF reporting entity. These carry licence conditions, regulator audit and per-contravention civil penalties.
Which New South Wales laws apply?: PCBU primary duty of care (NSW WHS Act s 19), Notify SafeWork NSW of notifiable WHS incidents, Pay NSW payroll tax when threshold met, Pay long service leave under the LSL Act 1955 (NSW) and Comply with Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW)

Sources

Computed by the Rules Mate applicability engine from the published obligation corpus; facts last checked 3 October 2026. Rules Mate is not a law firm and this is general information, not legal advice. Confirm your position with the regulator source or a qualified adviser before acting.