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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

Australian universities accused of ‘entrenched non-compliance’ with workplace law over staff underpayment

Tertiary students Melbourne
Tertiary students Melbourne: ombudsman says universities need to introduce staff payment structures where ‘non-compliance is not indirectly incentivised’ Photograph: Julian Smith/AAP

The university sector is facing growing calls from parliament to crack down on institutions underpaying staff after being accused of “entrenched non-compliance” by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO).

In a submission to the Australian Universities accord panel, the largest review into the sector in more than a decade, the deputy ombudsman, Rachel Volzke, said institutions had created a culture where underpayments were rarely raised.

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