The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has launched new resources to help WA employers and employees find the right information on their employment rights and obligations.
Launched by DMIRS’s Wageline, the new resources are aimed at combatting wage theft.
Announcing the move, Wageline said the 2019 Inquiry into Wage Theft in Western Australia found that one of the reasons wage theft occurred was a lack of knowledge of employment conditions by both workers and employers.
Wageline said its new resources would help Western Australia workers by showing:
* How to find the right information on pay rates and leave arrangements that apply to their job:
* How to check their pay and get help with underpayments;
The website also helps small business employers with:
* An overview of employment obligations; and
* How to find the right information on pay rates and leave obligations for their employees.
Wageline said the new resources complemented the WA Government’s wage theft website which assists Western Australia workers learn how to seek help with resolving an underpayment issue or report wage theft anonymously.
The Department’s multi-step guides towards recognising and reporting wage theft can be accessed at its website on this PS News link.
