Payroll sits at the frontline of workplace compliance, and its role is about to become even more important.
In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Lisa Pinney, Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Work Agency (FWA), to explore how the new agency is reshaping the way workplace rules are understood, supported and enforced.
Lisa shares her journey from public service and environmental protection to building a new organisation from the ground up. She reveals the opportunities brought about by bringing enforcement bodies together, developing new powers and creating a culture built around fairness and collaboration.
We get into the issues that matter to pay professionals, from minimum wage and holiday pay to statutory sick pay, and look ahead to what it will mean when the FWA takes on holiday pay enforcement from 2027.
Lisa explains why pay professionals are the 'champions of compliance', along with how the FWA will support employers who want to get things right, but how it will take firm action against deliberate exploitation.
Plus, she shares her vision for the next three years and what success could mean for workers, employers and the wider pay professions.
Glossary
NED = Non-Executive Director
Links
The Fair Work Agency website: Fair Work Agency - GOV.UK
The Fair Work Agency Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FairWorkAgency
The Far Work Agency LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fair-work-agency
The Fair Work Agency Instgram page: https://www.instagram.com/fairworkagency/
