s323: s 323 Pay wages in full, in money, at least monthly
The employer pays amounts payable for the performance of work in full (except permitted deductions), in money by cash, cheque or similar order, electronic funds transfer to the employee's account or a method authorised by an award or agreement, and at least monthly; where an award or agreement specifies the payment method, that method is used.
Our statement of the clause of Australia Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), held and verified: cite it as s323. The instrument verbatim is not quoted here; the held framework carries the reading.
The evidence this duty asks you to hold
Pay calendar showing pay frequency at least monthly (or as the award requires); Bank payment records reconciling to payroll; Award or agreement payment method clauses mapped to payroll
What usually goes missing
Wages paid partly in kind or vouchers; Pay periods longer than a month; Award weekly or fortnightly payment requirement ignored
Where this lands in an audit
In Equal Pay Auditor this control informs the same-work screen, the category figures and the remediation steps, which carry their article citations on the result.