Should you be paid for opening or closing a business? Bottom line is, you need to be paid for all the time you’re directed to work: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/paying-wages #FairWorkExplains | Fair Work Ombudsman

During the December 2025 Senate Estimates session with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), I asked about progress on addressing the issue of stolen miners’ wages. Mr Steve Ronson, representing the FWO, advised that 33 complaints are currently being looked at, and that preliminary findings are close to completion. These findings will enable the parties involved to review their positions and make further submissions if they choose. He also noted that three companies have now self-reported instances of