Workplace Relations Hybrid Seminar – New wage theft laws and common underpayments: what employers need to know
March 4, 2025 - March 4, 2025
Hybrid - held online, and in person at Russell Kennedy, Level 18, 500 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Learn how to identify, address, and resolve wage issues, with a focus on common underpayment challenges and effective strategies for managing and correcting wage discrepancies.
Topics to be covered include:
- Common underpayments and how they happen: Explore the typical mistakes and missteps that lead to underpayments and how employers can avoid them.
- Dealing with the Fair Work Ombudsman: Learn how to approach reporting, manage investigations, and comply with enforceable undertakings.
- Understanding the new wage theft laws: A deep dive into the Fair Work Act’s criminalisation of wage theft and what it means for employers.
- Record-keeping essentials: Understand the critical importance of accurate records and what employers need to stay compliant.
- Remediation and rectification: Step-by-step guidance on correcting errors, managing back payments, and rebuilding trust with employees.
Presenting will be Libby Pallot (Principal), Abbey Burns (Special Counsel), Samuel Ellemor (Senior Associate) and Harrison Gray (Associate). Members from our broader team of Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety lawyers will also assist with Q&A throughout the session.
DATE: Tuesday 4 March 2025
TIME: 8:45am – 10.30 am AEDT (with time for breakfast and networking)
Who should attend this webinar: CEOs, Executives, Managers, Board members HR/P&C and those responsible for payroll and rosters.
