Payment of under award wages

15. The Rev Canon Sandy Grant asked

Is the Diocesan leadership aware of any cases that have been before the courts involving Anglican agencies such as Anglicare, ARV, or our schools being accused of paying under award wages to workers?

To which the President replied -

I am advised the answer is as follows -

It is not clear from the question, who the questioner regards as being the “Diocesan Leadership”. The Regional Bishops, Archdeacons and the executive management of the largest diocesan agencies have been contacted in response to the question. In the time available it has not been possible to contact the Principals of all Anglican schools in the Diocese.

In 2002 an ex-employee of Anglicare lodged a claim before the Chief Industrial Magistrate that she had not been paid the correct penalty rates for overtime worked over the period 1997 to 2000. After hearing the case the Chief Industrial Magistrate determined that under the terms of the applicable award that Anglicare had paid her correctly and the application was dismissed.

Those people who have been contacted in relation to this question are not aware of any other cases involving Anglican agencies in the Diocese.