ADELAIDE: Fair Work is set to inspect more than 500 retail businesses across South Australia to ensure staff are paid correctly.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced it will conduct random audits to assess if hundreds of employers are receiving adequate pay. They will also check record keeping and pay-slip practices.
Around 170 businesses in metropolitan Adelaide and around 80 in regional South Australia will be checked.
This week, inspectors will begin doorknocking businesses on Norwood Parade, Unley Road, King William Road and Jetty Road at Glenelg.
They will also be visiting employers in the major shopping hubs at Mount Gambier, Port Lincoln, Whyalla and Port Pirie.
A second team of inspectors will also begin educational visits to more than 300 commercial premises at Lonsdale, Morphett Vale, South Plympton, Mitchell Park, Ridgehaven, Fairview Park, Rostrevor, Athelstone, Payneham and Campbelltown.
Fair Work Ombudsman executive director Michael Campbell said it is serious about ensuring employers understand their obligations in the workplace.
“Where we find records are not adequate or identify other non-compliance issues, we will provide information and assistance to employers and request they voluntarily rectify any problems,” he said. “In cases where they don’t, or where we suspect deliberate underpayments or other serious breaches have occurred, we may launch a full audit which could lead to court proceedings.”
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