Gee whiz WEHI are lucky to get away from getting a fine or...

Gee whiz WEHI are lucky to get away from getting a fine or contrition payment after being busted by FWO for underpaying their staff. Instead, they just got a slap on the wrist and agrees to back pay and sign an Enforceable Undertaking by setting up a hotline for 6 months for their staff to enquire about their entitlements.
A bit naughty there considering their reputation as a world class medical research institution, and it also reinforces what Sam said to me that reduced staff is also a contributing factor to the delay of results from organiod tests on MPL vs COVID due to pandemic/lockdown severely impacting their revenues.


https://insidesmallbusiness.com.au/featured/medical-institute-signs-undertaking-to-back-pay-employees

Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker said that an Enforceable Undertaking was appropriate, as the organisation demonstrated a strong commitment to rectifying all underpayments promptly. She noted that the institute’s cooperation with the investigation, and the significant impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its revenue, were factors considered in determining that it should not be required to make a contrition payment.