The Commonwealth Government has passed the  Crimes Amendment (Penalty Unit) Bill 2017 . Taking effect from 1 July 2017, the Bill will see the value of a penalty unit increase and, by extension, the maximum civil penalties against corporate entities and individuals for breaches of the  Fair Work Act 2009  (FW Act). The penalty unit and maximum civil penalties will increase as follows: Before 1 July 2017 After 1 July 2017 Penalty Unit $180 $210 Maximum Penalty for a Corporate Entity $54,000 $63,000 Maximum Penalty for an Individual $10,800 $12,600 The above maximum penalties apply to single breaches of civil penalty provisions under the FW Act—multiple breaches can result in multiple civil penalties being imposed. Civil penalty provisions within the Fair Work Act include: compliance with the National Employment Standards, modern awards and enterprise agreements protection of workplace rights and other general protections issues associated with right of en...