Charles Darwin University: Fair Work Ombudsman enforceable undertaking

enforceable undertaking23 June 2026

Respondent

Charles Darwin University

Facts

CDU breached its 2013, 2018 and 2022 enterprise agreements for casual professional and academic staff (rates, penalties, minimum engagement, overtime) between 2016 and 2022. A decentralised payroll and poor configuration were blamed.

Outcome

Fair Work Ombudsman accepted an enforceable undertaking (23 June 2026). Terms include: >$4M back-pay to 800+ casual staff; $200,000 contrition payment; up to two independent audits; training; complaints mechanism. An undertaking is not a finding or admission of a contravention unless the regulator says the party admitted it.

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https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/2026-media-releases/june-2026/20260623-charles-darwin-university-eu-media-release

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