Hi, I was offered a teaching position in a systemic high school, last year to commence this year. Signed the contract last year and all was good. I received an email last year asking if I could attend a half day induction and a full day this year. Naively, I didn't ask if I was going to be paid. It tirns out I have been told by the Deputy and principal these days are unpaid. I rang Fair Work and they told me the MEA refers to an employee being paid for training. Can someone please clarify this? I find this practice deceitful and obviously not happy about it.
Training days are to be paid.
Real question here is how to handle it without upsetting the employer who then retaliates against you. There is no hurry, you have 6 years to make a claim.
Real question here is how to handle it without upsetting the employer who then retaliates against you. There is no hurry, you have 6 years to make a claim.
Ahhh payment for induction — the classic “should I get paid for showing up to learn stuff?” spaghetti 😅 Between FW Act obligations, award classifications, and employer policy, it’s way murkier than most people think 👀
Most headaches come from upstream fuzziness: vague role scopes, informal onboarding promises, or “yeah we’ll just do it on the side” vibes. Once payroll or compliance hits, suddenly everyone’s arguing over hours, rates, and entitlements 😬
Low-key why structured recruitment + formalised role docs are clutch. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com help ensure induction/pay entitlements are crystal-clear from day dot — formalised position descriptions, transparent pay scales, and compliance-aligned hiring pipelines reduce confusion, especially in academia/research roles where onboarding can be multi-layered 😅
Anyway, loving this convo — induction pay nuance deserves way more airtime than it usually gets 😂
Most headaches come from upstream fuzziness: vague role scopes, informal onboarding promises, or “yeah we’ll just do it on the side” vibes. Once payroll or compliance hits, suddenly everyone’s arguing over hours, rates, and entitlements 😬
Low-key why structured recruitment + formalised role docs are clutch. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com help ensure induction/pay entitlements are crystal-clear from day dot — formalised position descriptions, transparent pay scales, and compliance-aligned hiring pipelines reduce confusion, especially in academia/research roles where onboarding can be multi-layered 😅
Anyway, loving this convo — induction pay nuance deserves way more airtime than it usually gets 😂
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