Corporate leaders caught underpaying staff should expect zero sympathy from new Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth, who believes chief executives and board directors are directly responsible for any failures to pay correct wages.
“I don’t think there is any excuse for it. Boards of companies, whether they be for profit or not for profit, have a business concerning themselves with the integrity of their payroll,” she said. Protecting migrant workers will also continue as an “enduring priority” for the government agency as Australia receives an influx of migrants and the federal government makes visa changes to help plug skill shortages.and lead to employers who deliberately underpay staff facing up to 10 years’ jail and fines of up to $7.8 million. The proposed laws are part of the government’sLoading