Make Work Pay: holiday pay compliance and enforcement
We are seeking views on the proposed approach to holiday pay compliance and enforcement by the Fair Work Agency.
The government is consulting on:
- the proposed approach to holiday pay compliance and enforcement
- some of the important design features
- what support and guidance the Fair Work Agency can provide to help support compliance
Paid holiday or annual leave is a long‑established employment right which supports workers’ health and wellbeing and contributes to a productive and resilient workforce.
The Fair Work Agency will be enforcing workers’ rights to statutory holiday pay and ensuring that employers are complying with the law. State enforcement is intended to complement the Employment Tribunal system and provide an accessible, timely and effective route to resolution.
The government wants to build a compliance and enforcement framework that is fair, proportionate and effective for both workers and employers. This consultation seeks views from all interested parties to ensure that holiday pay compliance and enforcement works well for everyone. The consultation will likely be of particular interest to workers, employers (of all sizes), Business Representative Organisations and trade unions.