Enforcement/fwoCWLTH

FWO v law firms — admin staff underpayment

investigation29 Feb 2024

Respondent

Clayton Utz; HWL Ebsworth (separate)

Facts

Self-disclosed underpayment of admin + paralegal staff; common in legal services industry due to award misclassification.

Outcome

Remediation paid; FWO monitoring.

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https://fairwork.gov.au/about-us/news-and-media-releases/

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