62 per cent of employers who faced re-audits are now meeting their workplace obligations, according to the new National Compliance Monitoring report released by the Fair Work Ombudsman. 

With the 38 per cent of businesses who remained non-compliant, FWO issued 16 compliance notices, 56 infringement notices inclusive of on-the-spot fines, 88 formal cautions and recovered $244,246 from 98 employers for 347 workers. 

The National Compliance Monitoring (NCM) is a program that re-audits non-compliant employers. It also aids employers who have committed to ongoing compliance and engages in deterrence measures for enforcement actions. 

“Once we have identified employers who are breaching the law, we assist them to rectify the situation, education them about their workplace obligations and provide them with the tools to manage their employees’ pay and entitlement,” Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker said.

The NCM campaign re-audited 479 employers who were formerly non-compliant and breached areas of pay slips, record-keeping, underpayments, monetary and non-monetary obligations, and any non-compliance that affects vulnerable employees.  

Overall, 62 per cent were compliant with all requirements, 76 per cent were compliant with monetary obligations and 79 per cent were compliant with pay slips and record-keeping requirements. 

“We regularly follow up with businesses to ensure they have made the necessary change to comply with workplace laws. This activity confirms that most employers respond well to initial contact, and we are having a significant impact on long-term behavioural change,” Ms Parker said. 

“Any employer found in breach of workplace laws should be aware that we will continue to monitor their compliance and take appropriate action until they meet legal obligations to their employees,” Ms Parker added.