Underpayment of Wages and Award Compliance
Andersons’ Employment Law team act for both employer and employee in the underpayment of wages and awards compliance. It is unique in this area of law for a firm to represent both sides of the fence in cases. We believe this is a major point of difference in that it affords our team an edge in understanding and mastering how to negotiate for both sides.
The minimum wages received by employees in the national workplace relations system are determined annually by a specialist Minimum Wage Panel of Fair Work Australia.
From 1 January 2010 onwards, most industries are subject to a modern award.
Modern Awards cover all employers and employees in the national workplace relations system. However, managers or higher income employees may not be covered by a Modern Award even if one applies to the industry in which they work.
How can Andersons Solicitors assist in underpayment of wages and Award compliance issues?
At Andersons, our staff have vast experience in assessing and defending allegations by employees and Trade Unions of underpayment of employment entitlements. Our services in this area include:
• assisting employees to prosecute, and employers to defend proceedings for the recovery of alleged underpayments;
• determining the application of Awards and Agreements to particular businesses and workplaces;
• undertaking workplace audits to determine whether time and wage systems comply with legal requirements;
• advising on allegations of underpayment of wages, including determining assessments of potential liability towards employees or potential entitlements to backpay;
• appearing in industrial tribunals in response to allegations of underpayment of wages and employee entitlements;
• assisting employers to defend proceedings for the recovery of alleged underpayments.
You should seek legal advice if you need further information on any of the below situations:
• If you believe that your employer has breached a term of a Modern Award;
• If you believe your employer has failed to pay the Federal Minimum Wage;
• If one or more of your employees believes there is a breach in a term of a modern award; or
• You simply want to check that you are being paid, or are paying your staff correctly.
For Employers
Should you be an employer looking for advice on potentially underpaying employees or award compliance, Andersons is here to provide you with what you need to know and guide you through the process.
How Can Andersons Help?
We offer a no obligation, free first interview of between 20 and 30 minutes to provide you with preliminary and procedural advice. This interview is intended to assist us to gain a general overview of your circumstances, to enable us to advise you if we consider that you have a case worth pursuing, and outline the general process, procedure and likely costs. Please note that the free first interview is not intended to provide you with substantive advice, except in a preliminary sense / context.
Andersons’ Employment Law team act for both employer and employee in the underpayment of wages and awards compliance.