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The federal government has vowed to act on criminalising wage theft by the end of the year after the release of a report that found university staff had been underpaid more than $80m since 2020.said he was “committed” to introducing the legislation by the end of 2023, a key promise made by thesaid the numbers released in the National Tertiary Education Union report were “shocking, but not surprising” and the link between wage theft and casualisation in the sector was “undeniable”.
This week, the Department of Education confirmed the issues of casualisation in the workforce were being looked at as part of the universities accord – the first broad review of the system since 2008 – which is due to report back by the end of the year.Not everyone who is underpaid at our universities is a casual, but if you’re a casual you are at much higher risk of having your wages stolen.
The government should require universities to set publicly available targets for increasing permanent employment, and link this to funding. There should be clearer reporting requirements with respect to employment statistics and improved rights of entry for trade unions. The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency has spoken to 22 universities about issues related to staff underpayments since August 2022, alongside the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Employers will be required to provide evidence they’re ensuring compliance with their obligations. The agency noted most of the universities had begun reviews of their payroll and other systems.The government says it will act against wage theft by the end of the year following the release of a report that found university staff had been underpaid more than $80m since 2020.
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