When wage compliance issues emerge, the path forward requires strategic expertise and guidance to protect your business’ financial and reputational interests.
Poorly managed remediation projects can create further issues for your business, including:
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Time wasted focusing on the wrong issues;
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Damaged employee and stakeholder relationships;
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Reputational damage in your industry and community;
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Heightened regulatory scrutiny and potential penalties;
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Escalating costs expanding scope; and
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Excessive management time and cost diverted from core business.
With experience managing remediation programs across all scales and different industries, our structured approach delivers controlled, strategic outcomes. Whether on discreet single-issues to large and complex programs spanning multiple awards and enterprise agreements, we advise on:
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Enterprise agreement and contractual interpretation issues;
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Award coverage and classification of workforce;
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Engagement of data analytics providers to calculate potential shortfalls, back payments and applicable on costs;
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Rectification strategies;
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Investigation into root cause of issues;
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Go-forward systems, process and governance improvements to ensure ongoing compliance; and
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Engagement with regulators to minimise prosecution risk.