Fair Work Infoline: 13 13 94
Media Release
2 Nov 2010
$120,000 back-pay for workers in Perth
Workers in and around Perth have been back-paid almost $120,000 as a result of recent
investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
The biggest recovery was $20,000 for a Canning Vale company director who was
underpaid annual leave entitlements.
In another case, a personal assistant working at a business in Wooroloo has been
reimbursed $15,900 after inspectors found the employee was not paid correct annual leave
entitlements.
And $14,000 has been recouped for a marketing manager in Bayswater who was not paid
two months’ salary or accrued annual leave.
The underpayments were discovered through a combination of routine audits and
investigations into complaints from workers.
Last financial year, the Fair Work Ombudsman recovered a total of $2.65 million for 1634
Western Australians who were underpaid at work.
Other recent recoveries include:
$12,800 for a Fremantle worker in the shipping industry underpaid redundancy
entitlements,
$12,500 for a Wangara manager not paid for all hours worked,
$8800 for a Maddington supervisor not paid redundancy entitlements,
$8200 for an Osborne Park apprentice underpaid wages and allowances,
$6900 for an Osborne Park cleaner underpaid long service leave entitlements,
$6200 for a Subiaco health professional underpaid sick leave,
$5400 for an Osborne Park sales manager who was not paid wages, annual leave or
payment in lieu of notice,
$5000 for a South Perth real estate agent underpaid commission, and
$5000 for an Osborne Park supervisor not paid in lieu of notice.
Fair Work Ombudsman Executive Director Michael Campbell says most of the
underpayments were the result of a lack of understanding by employers of their legal
obligations with respect to wages and entitlements.
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to assist employees and employers to check minimum rates of pay.
Small to medium-sized businesses without human resources staff can also ensure they are
better equipped when hiring, managing and dismissing employees by using free template
employment documentation with step-by-step instructions or accessing a series of Best
Practice Guides.
Employers or employees seeking assistance or further information can also contact the Fair
Work Infoline on 13 13 94 from 8am-6pm weekdays. For translations, call 13 14 50.
Media inquiries:
Craig Bildstien, Director of Media, 0419 818 484, craig.bildstien@fwo.gov.au
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