Fair Work Ombudsman finds non-compliance rife in car repair industry
Thursday 15 November 2012 @ 3.01 p.m. | Industrial Law
A new report from the Fair Work Ombudsman has uncovered an extraordinary amount of non-compliance in the vehicle repair and maintenance industry, with a massive 41% of companies breaching at least some workplace laws.
The report is only the latest audit undertaken by the FWO – its latest targets include
the Victorian brothel industry and hairdressers.
The FWO said the vehicle repair industry generates about 300 complaints a year. Most
of the companies that haven't complied have broken record keeping or pay slip obligations.
The latest probe was sparked by the need to examine compliance with the industry's
latest award, introduced in 2010. Businesses covered under the award include mechanics,
panel beaters, car washers, paint and interior specialists and electricians.
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