Australian disability provider Yooralla agrees to $2 million back-pay deal with workers
Yooralla, an Australian disability support provider, has agreed to a $2 million back-pay deal for underpaid staff. Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said the case serves as a warning to employers to comply with minimum payment laws.
Yooralla, an Australian disability support provider, has signed a back-pay deal of about $2 million for staff who were underpaid. The agreement followed a process conducted with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
According to the ABC, Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said the case was a warning to other employers to comply with minimum payment laws. The agency stressed that it closely monitors pay practices in the sector.
Underpayment cases are regularly subject to scrutiny under Australia's workplace regulations. Yooralla said payments would be made to the affected workers and that its processes would be reviewed.
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