If you employ staff under an award it is hard to be sure the pay is exactly right. The rates move every year and the rules are fiddly. The Wage Compliance Check gives you a straight answer on whether your rates clear the award, fixes anything that is off and leaves you a dated record that shows you did the right thing. So you can stop second-guessing it.
One short report. The result up front, role by role, whether each clears the award. Anything short is flagged with the corrected rate. Behind it sits a dated record that shows the check was done and reviewed by someone who reads awards for a living. That record is the thing that demonstrates you took reasonable steps.
A short set of questions about each role, the hours worked and what you pay now. No spreadsheets to wrangle.
The tool places each role on the right award level and checks the pay across the whole roster. Then a specialist reviews it so it is not left to a calculator.
A plain result, anything to fix and a dated record you keep. Usually within three business days.
Since 1 January 2025, deliberately underpaying staff is a criminal offence in Australia. Small business has a clear path out of the criminal side. It is the Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code. If you have fewer than 15 employees and you follow the Code, you are protected from criminal prosecution. The Code asks you to take reasonable steps and to get advice from a reliable source. The Check is built to line up with each of those and your record shows it.
| What the Code asks | What your Check record shows |
|---|---|
| Make a genuine effort to get pay right | The award and the level found for each role, at the current rates |
| Keep up to date with your obligations | The annual assurance reissues your record each July |
| Rely on accurate employee details | The intake captures each role, its duties, hours and location |
| Seek advice from a reliable source | Reviewed and signed by a specialist with 25 years in the field |
| Fix any problem once it is found | The corrected figures and a plain what to do next |
| Cooperate with the Fair Work Ombudsman | A dated record ready to hand over |
A check done once goes stale in a year. The annual assurance re-runs your check each July, reissues your record and flags anything that changes in between. Your protection stays live and you never have to think about it.
Turnaround is about three business days. Teams of 15 to 50 are quoted, from $1,500. If your staff are on an enterprise agreement rather than an award, that is a different read and the EA review covers it. Not sure an award even applies? Start with the free checklist.
Tell me your roles and what you pay now. I will check it against the award, flag anything to fix and give you the dated record. So you can stop worrying about it and get back to your business.
Start your wage compliance checkYour check runs on the live award rates from the Fair Work pay database, the same engine that powers our award tools. The difference is that a specialist with 25 years in the field reviews the result and signs the record. You get more than a number off a calculator.
Run your own numbers day to day? The award tools are built for payroll and bookkeeping teams.