Issues relating to unintentional casual staff underpayment were identified by La Trobe University through an independent review initiated by the University in 2020 and self-reported to the FWO in early 2021.
The University has communicated transparently with staff throughout this process. We have fully compensated all affected current staff and continue to proactively seek some former casual staff who have not yet responded.
The underpayments were unintentional, resulting from complex industrial agreements, inefficient and outdated systems and processes. La Trobe has since improved and simplified these systems and processes to prevent future errors.
While unintentional, the University recognises that underpayment of its highly valued casual staff is unacceptable, and we again sincerely apologise to all affected individuals.
Former casual staff members with queries about their renumeration can access information via our secure employee portal.
