Could Your Payroll Records Survive a Fair Work Audit?

Payroll compliance is not just about paying employees correctly. It is about being able to prove it.

The Fair Work Ombudsman recently penalised the University of New South Wales more than $200,000 after payroll records could not be verified.

Fair Work could not confirm hours worked, pay rates, or casual loading entitlements because the required records were missing. That failure alone was treated as a serious compliance breach.

This exposes a risk many businesses overlook.
When payroll relies on spreadsheets, disconnected systems, or manual overrides, records often have to be reconstructed after the fact. During a Fair Work audit, that creates real exposure.

Automated payroll and modern award interpretation reduce this risk by capturing hours, rates, and entitlements as they happen, with a clear audit trail.

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Pay Cat are modern award payroll experts and Employment Hero implementation specialists. We help Australian businesses automate payroll, reduce manual risk, and maintain accurate, verifiable payroll records that meet Fair Work requirements.

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