One CDU employee has been back paid $242k amid $4m stolen wages bill (opens original article in a new tab)

Charles Darwin University has been ordered to back pay over $4 million to 823 employees after underpaying them between 2016 and 2022. The Australian Fair Work Ombudsman mandated audits and improved payroll systems, as systemic underpayment issues in universities were highlighted.

• CDU underpaid 823 employees over six years, leading to $4m in back pay
• Enforceable undertaking requires CDU to audit payroll and improve complaint mechanisms
• Fair Work Ombudsman highlights systemic underpayment issues in Australian universities