Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code_FAQ

This FAQ outlines answers in regard to the voluntary small business wage compliance including;

• What is the Code?
• What penalties apply where an employer has intentionally underpaid their employees?
• What do I need to to do to comply with the Code?
• What if I discover that I have been accidently underpaying an employee?
• Do I need to report underpayment of wages?
• Will I face prosecution if the underpayment was accidental?
• Are there any exceptions where a criminal offence won’t have applied?
• If I was a small business employer when the underpayment occurred but now have more than 15 employees, can I still access the Code?
• What else can I do to unsure employees are not underpaid