IRSQ Webinar - Wage Compliance and the Consequences of Contraventions

Join us for a lunchtime webinar with barrister Troy Spence, with Q&A time, as he speaks to wage compliance and the consequences of contraventions.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Barrister – Troy Spence

Troy Spence has a diverse practice, with a focus on employment & industrial relations, work health & safety, discrimination and worker’ compensation.

In 2026 Troy was ranked as Preeminent junior counsel in Doyles Guide Leading  Employment Law Barristers – Queensland, 2026 and also Preeminent junior counsel in Doyles Guide Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Barristers – Queensland, 2026.

Prior to being called to the bar in 2018, Troy worked for two almost two decades representing employees in both the public and private sectors.

Troy regularly appears in the QIRC, FWC, the Federal Circuit and Family Court (Div. 2) and the Federal Court of Australia. Troy has also appeared before the Queensland Court of Appeal, the Full Federal Court and the High Court of Australia.

In our webinar, Troy will discuss:

• How employers can ensure they are wage compliant; and
• What considerations the courts give when ordering penalties against employers who are found to have contravened industrial instruments.

Following Troy’s discussion, there will be a Q&A session.

When:      Friday 19 June 2026
Where:     Online Webinar (Link to join will be shared 24hrs prior to webinar)
Time:       12pm – 1pm AEST 
Cost:        Complimentary for all IRS members nationally (IRSNSW and Newcastle
                 members email membership@irsnsw.org.au for your code)               
                Non-members $40.00

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