Twelve truck drivers at a Perth transport business have been back-paid a total of $93,000 following recent ruling by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
The workers were underpaid the cents-per-kilometre rates they were entitled to for long-distance trips over a 12-month period in 2011-2012 because their employer did not apply the correct minimum rates when calculating their pay.
Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James says the case highlights the importance of employers being fully aware of the correct pay rates their workers are entitled to.
“If left unchecked over time, a small underpayment can result in a hefty bill when discovered – a bill that most small business have not budgeted for,” James said.