Wage Inspectorate Victoria has launched new learning resources as part of a pilot program to increase awareness and understanding of long service leave and wage theft laws.
Commissioner of the Inspectorate, Robert Hortle said the free e-learning modules for employers and workers were designed to improve understanding of and compliance with workplace rights and obligations.
“Taking less than 15 minutes to complete, the modules will be trialled over the coming months to test the effectiveness of e-learning to embed knowledge about workplace laws, with plans to add more topics if the pilot is successful,” Commissioner Hortle said.
“After finishing the courses, users are encouraged to complete a short survey to provide their feedback and rate the extent to which their knowledge about long service leave and wage theft has improved,” he said.
“Designed with stakeholder input, and with time-poor people and accessibility in mind, the modules include audio and interactive elements to provide an overview of the law and allow practitioners or people with specific questions to jump to topics they need help with.”
Commissioner Hortle said the long service leave module dealt with topics like determining when the Long Service Leave Act 2018 applied, how leave accrued and when it could be taken.
He said it also covered how workers could recoup money they were owed and resolve issues with their boss.
“The wage theft modules cover the legal definition of wage theft, how to address wage theft, the process of reporting it and the support available from the Wage Inspectorate,” the Commissioner said.
“The employer focussed module also includes information on who can be liable for wage theft offences and can help organisations understand their role in preventing a corporate culture that could lead to a wage theft offence being tolerated.”
Further information on the Inspectorate’s learning modules can be accessed at this PS News link.
