A prominent Australian gambling enterprise, Crown Resorts, has consented to compensate its workforce with $1.2 million to rectify errors in wage calculations.

Crown disclosed the oversight to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) following receipt of a notification in March 2020 concerning the imperative of ensuring accurate compensation for all employees.

The error impacted approximately 200 individuals employed at Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth between July 2020 and June 2020.

Crown attributed the error to the misclassification of certain workers, resulting in insufficient remuneration. This deviation from wage regulations and inadequate record-keeping practices contributed to the issue.

The FWO revealed that employees received less than their due compensation for aspects such as overtime, standard hourly rates, premium pay for specific work periods, and leave entitlements. Crown reached an agreement with the FWO to rectify the error.

The total underpayment amounted to $1 million, excluding additional contributions for retirement savings, interest, or penalties. The additional $200,000 agreed upon by Crown covers retirement savings and a 10% penalty.

Crown has already disbursed the outstanding funds to 192 current or former employees. The agreement stipulates that Crown must settle the remaining owed funds to the remaining eight workers within 180 days.

## Royal Casino Faces EU Action for Underpaying Workers

The European Union has instructed Royal Casino to pay a substantial amount for underpaying its workforce. The EU discovered that Royal Casino had not fulfilled its legal responsibilities regarding salaries and working conditions.

Sandra Parker, a representative of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), declared that Royal Casino has pledged to implement rigorous measures to guarantee that all present and future employees receive appropriate compensation. These measures include independent audits to verify adherence to workplace laws, which will be conducted at Royal Casino’s own cost.

The EU’s ruling follows a previous penalty of 20 million Australian dollars levied against Royal Casino for breaching tax regulations in Victoria.

Royal Casino has acknowledged the EU’s conclusions and expressed regret to those impacted by the mistakes. They affirmed their commitment to reviewing their payroll procedures and investing in modernizing their employee management systems to ensure future compliance.

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has slapped Crown Melbourne, a gambling establishment in Victoria, with its fourth penalty for improper actions discovered during the 2021 Royal Commission into Casino Operators and Licensing (RCCOL).

The RCCOL found that Crown had incorrectly claimed tax write-offs by including promotional expenses in prize awards. The investigation also revealed that Crown intentionally concealed the nature of these deductions from the state’s regulatory body between 2013 and 2021.

Since acquiring enhanced enforcement authority, the VGCCC has imposed a total of A$250 million in fines on Crown.