Award Compliance Audit (Free up to 5 employees)
Audit your employees against the correct modern award minimum. Flags potential underpayment with annual shortfall + 6-year recovery exposure. For SME / mid-market HR, finance, in-house counsel. Scales via For Business.
Last verified: 16 May 2026AWARD COMPLIANCE AUDIT — FREE UP TO 5 EMPLOYEES
Audit your employees' current pay against the correct modern award minimum. Flags potential underpayment with annual shortfall projected over the 6-year Fair Work Act recovery window. For full-workforce audit (50+ employees, CSV upload, ongoing monitoring): For Business.
Employees (1 of 5 free slots used)
Audit summary
Compliant
0
Underpaid
1
Annual shortfall
$2,845
6-year recovery exposure: $17,070. Underpayment is recoverable for 6 years under Fair Work Act s 545. Voluntary self-disclosure to FWO is typically treated favourably.
Per-employee detail
| Name | Award / Class | Min $/hr | Current $/hr | Annual shortfall | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee 1 | Hospitality Award Level 1 | $26.44 | $25.00 | $2,845 |
Underpayment found — what to do next
- Verify the award + classification manually. Award classification is the most common error source. Use Award Finder.
- Correct forward immediately. Update the next pay run to the correct rate.
- Calculate full back-pay for 6 years. Use Back Pay Calculator for precise per-employee figure.
- Voluntary self-disclosure to FWO for any material underpayment ($1,000+ per employee). Treated favourably; typically results in enforceable undertaking rather than civil penalty.
- For 5+ underpaid employees or systematic issues: engage employment-law firm for privileged compliance review (~A$3,500-A$8,000).
- Document the corrective program — going-forward training, payroll system updates, audit schedule. Strongest mitigating factor for any subsequent FWO assessment.
Scale beyond 5 employees
The free tool covers up to 5 employees. For larger audits, ongoing monitoring, CSV upload, integration with your payroll system, and the case-law-grounded advisor with 200+ questions/mo:
- For Business — from A$99/mo, employer advisor + audits. View pricing.
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