Emma Watt Workplace Untangler

In most Australian legislation, penalties for breaches of the Act (including the Fair Work Act 2009) are described in terms of 'penalty units'.  Then, a single piece of legislation defines a 'penalty unit'.  For a long time now, about 15 years, the federal 'penalty unit' has been $110, and is set in section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914.  Recently, the value of a 'penalty unit' has increased from $110 to $170. ...read more