Fair Work compliance checks that protect your business
Underpaying staff, even by accident, can lead to back pay, penalties and a damaged reputation. Our Fair Work compliance reviews check awards, pay, leave and records, then help you fix any gaps properly.
At a glance
- Award coverage and classifications
- Pay rates, penalties and allowances
- Leave and NES entitlements
- Records and payslips
What is Fair Work compliance?
Fair Work compliance means meeting your obligations as an employer under the Fair Work Act, the National Employment Standards and any modern award or enterprise agreement. It covers correct pay rates, penalty rates, allowances, leave entitlements, working hours rules, record-keeping and payslips.
Services
What we check
A clear review of the areas where employers most often go wrong.
Award coverage
Which award applies and how each role is classified.
Pay rates
Base rates, penalties, overtime and allowances.
Leave entitlements
Annual, personal, long service and other leave.
Casual employment
Casual terms and conversion obligations.
Records and payslips
What you must keep and what payslips must show.
Back pay
Working out and fixing any underpayments.
What's included
What comes with this service.
The essentials of the service, plus the standards that come with everything we do. No hidden extras.
Book a free HR check-up →- Award coverage and classifications
- Pay rates, penalties and allowances
- Leave and NES entitlements
- Records and payslips
- Free HR check-up: a quick look at where the gaps and risks are
- Itemised proposal: deliverables and responsibilities agreed in writing
- Plain-English documents: written for your business, not copied templates
- Confidential handling: sensitive staff matters kept private and secure
- No lock-in contracts: you stay because the support is worth it
Is it right for you?
When to get a compliance review
- You've never had your awards checked
- Staff have questioned their pay
- You've recently grown or added new roles
- You've received a letter from the Fair Work Ombudsman
Compare
Self-checking vs a professional review
Awards are complex and change often.
| Compare | Professional review | Self-checking |
|---|---|---|
| Award knowledge | Experienced with many awards | Learning as you go |
| Blind spots | Picked up and explained | Easy to miss |
| Back pay | Calculated properly | Often guessed |
| Peace of mind | A clear written report | Uncertain |
How to work with us
Work with us your way.
A one-off HR project, ongoing support or an HR specialist in your team. Pick what fits. No lock-in contracts.
One project, clear scope
A set piece of work, scoped and approved before we start.
- Itemised proposal
- Clear deliverables
- Documents handed over to you
An HR partner on call
Ongoing HR support from people who know your business and your team.
- Advice when issues come up
- Policies kept current
- One familiar team
A specialist on your team
Our HR consultants join your team for extra capacity or a busy period.
- Experienced HR people
- Your systems and process
- Scale up or down anytime
How we work
Our process, step by step
Review
Current documents, records and processes checked.
Check
Awards, pay and records compared with your obligations.
Report
A plain-English report with clear next steps.
Fix
Gaps closed and back pay worked out where needed.
Support
Ongoing advice when questions come up.
Built around you
Every HR plan is built on your needs.
No one-size packages. After a free HR check-up and a short call, you get a clear, itemised proposal based on what your business actually needs.
Request your proposal →How many people you employ, and how fast you're growing.
From Award coverage to Pay rates, only the pieces you actually need.
The awards or enterprise agreements that cover your staff.
Your contracts, policies, systems and records as they are today.
What your managers handle now, and where they need backup.
Systems and references
Systems we work in
References we follow
Payroll and HRIS
Industries
Industries we support.
Award coverage, site inductions and skilled hiring.
Rostering rules, credentials and a supported workforce.
Casual staff, penalty rates and fast onboarding.
Hiring, reviews and keeping top people.
Shift work, safety duties and clear policies.
HR basics set up properly from the first hire.
Why Kedra Digi
Why Australian businesses choose Kedra Digi.
Hiring, compliance, payroll and employee relations handled by the same people, so nothing falls between the cracks.
Before any work starts you get an itemised proposal with deliverables and responsibilities.
Employee files, policies and documents stay with you. There's no lock-in.
Plain-English answers, and a referral to an employment lawyer when a matter needs one.
Kedra Digi is an Australian-owned HR, digital marketing, design and development company.
Our promise
We'll tell you honestly what your business needs, and what it doesn't need yet.
You'll own every record, policy and document we create, so you're never dependent on us.
We treat your people and their information with care and confidentiality.
What happens if we've underpaid staff?
Is underpayment a criminal offence now?
Which award covers our staff?
Do you check payroll settings?
Are you lawyers?
How often should we review compliance?
Free discovery call
Want to know you're paying staff correctly?
Tell us what's going on in your business. We'll reply within one business day with honest advice.
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