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Award coverage errors: the underpayment in your payroll

Award coverage errors: the underpayment in your payroll

Award coverage errors: the underpayment in your payrollRhiannon
Published on: 24/09/2026

The wrong award or classification creates an underpayment from the first pay run. How award coverage errors happen and how to check your payroll now.

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