Fair Work to check central QLD businesses
The Fair Work Ombudsman is to visit businesses in Central Queensland over the next few weeks to help raise awareness among employers of their obligations under federal workplace laws.
Fair Work inspectors will contact up to 225 businesses in Biloela, Blackwater, Emerald, Gladstone, Rockhampton and Yeppoon.
Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James says the aim is to ensure employers are aware of their workplace responsibilities and how her agency can assist businesses to access, understand and apply information to build a culture of compliance. “It’s important we check that workers are receiving their correct entitlements, but we also want to be pro-active about ensuring employers in this region understand their obligations.”
The campaign will prioritise industries which generate the most requests for assistance from employees in Central Queensland – including accommodation. Fair Work inspectors will check that employers are paying the correct minimum hourly rates, penalty rates, allowances and loadings and are providing meal breaks. Compliance with record-keeping and pay slip obligations will also be monitored.
Ms James says inspectors will work with employers in the region to rectify any non-compliance issues and put processes in place to ensure they get it right in the future.
