Your shield against criminal wage theft prosecution
Since January 2025, underpaying staff is a criminal offence carrying up to 10 years imprisonment. FairShield gives you evidence of reasonable steps under the Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code — in 48 hours, not 48 days.
Code Compliance Report
FairShield Assessment
Compliance Score
The law changed. Has your payroll?
Since 1 January 2025, intentional underpayment of wages is a criminal offence in Australia. The Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code gives businesses with fewer than 15 employees a safe harbour — but only if you can prove you took reasonable steps to get it right.
The Risk Is Real
The FWO recovered $473 million for underpaid workers in 2023-24 alone. Large corporates have back-paid $877M since 2020. Now criminal penalties apply to every employer, including you.
6 Years of Exposure
The FWO expects compliance reviews to look back at least six years, with interest calculated at 8.35% (Federal Court pre-judgment rate). Every pay period you wait adds to your liability.
The Code Is Your Defence
The FWO Commissioner has explicitly endorsed proactive auditing followed by remediation as evidence of Code compliance. FairShield produces that evidence.
Three steps to compliance
Not a 6-week consulting engagement. Not a $15,000 invoice. A compliance check that takes 48 hours and starts at $299.
Select Your Award
Choose from all 121 Modern Awards. We cover Hospitality, Retail, Restaurant, Fast Food, Hair & Beauty, SCHADS, Aged Care, and every other award in Australia.
Upload Payroll Data
Upload a CSV export from Xero, MYOB, Employment Hero, KeyPay, or any payroll system. We auto-detect the format and map your data.
Get Your Compliance Report
Our AI-powered engine checks every record against the award. You get a Code Compliance Report with evidence of reasonable steps, plus a Findings & Remediation Schedule.
All 121 Modern Awards. Every state.
From Hospitality to SCHADS, from Hair & Beauty to Aged Care. We cover every Modern Award in every Australian state and territory.
Trusted by Australian small businesses
(Example testimonials for prototype)
“I had no idea we were underpaying weekend penalty rates. FairShield found $12,000 in corrections across 3 employees. We fixed it before anyone complained.”
“As a bookkeeper with 45 SME clients, FairShield is now part of every client onboarding. It's the easiest upsell I've ever had — they're scared, and this gives them peace of mind.”
“We run 8 salons across Brisbane. Our franchise group mandated compliance checks after the new laws. FairShield handled all 8 in a single afternoon.”
Protection that pays for itself
A single underpayment finding typically saves 10-50x the cost of the check. And the Code compliance evidence? Priceless when the FWO comes knocking.
One-Off Report
A complete Code Compliance Report for your business. Evidence of reasonable steps, plus a findings schedule your bookkeeper can action.
- Full award compliance check
- Code Compliance Certificate
- Findings & Remediation Schedule
- 6-year lookback analysis
- 48-hour turnaround
Annual Protection
Quarterly compliance reports that update when awards change. A living defence against criminal prosecution.
- Everything in Shield Check
- Quarterly automated reports
- Award rate updates (July)
- Ongoing compliance monitoring
- Priority email support
- Remediation tracking
Bookkeeper Platform
Run compliance checks across your entire client base. White-label reports. Bulk processing. New revenue line.
- Multi-client dashboard
- White-label reports
- Bulk CSV processing
- Volume pricing from $19/client
- Partner margin calculator
- Dedicated account manager
Bookkeepers: your clients have a new criminal exposure.
You don't want to be the one they blame when it goes wrong.
White-label our Code Compliance Report and offer it as a $200/month add-on. You take $100, we take $100, your client gets protection, and you have a new revenue line worth $3,500+/month across your client base.
Learn About the Partner ProgramEvery pay period you wait adds to your liability.
The FWO recovers half a billion dollars a year from underpaying employers. You're currently exposed for six years retrospectively at 8.35% interest. Start your compliance check today and get evidence of reasonable steps within 48 hours.