Just as much as there are owners / operators who don't pay the award, and I agree with Horatio, the award should be paid. If you choose to accept a job where the award is not paid, then what other bills are not being paid (and by accepting such a job, you as an employee are contributing to the rapid decline in GA, as the good operators are undercut by the shonky cowboys - well done!)
Metro Man / Stationair8 - well said!
Most owners / operators work harder than any staff member, in the vain hope that they will have an asset to sell when it comes to retirement - now there's a laugh!
Along the way, imagine the joy if an owner were able to bill an employee for a damage to company equipment caused by thoughtlessness or lack of respect or laziness......
Do burnouts in the company car / overrun the data allowance by watching videos on Youtube / double the fuel burn on the company vehicle by taking a potential shag touring on your day off / bog the company vehicle on a beach and get caught by the tide while going fishing on your day off / over-run the allotted flight time on a scenic flight because you want to impress the hot backpacker in the RHS / install Tinder on the company mobile (and exceed the data allowance making your selection)....... All examples from the last 6 months that I have heard of.
All expenses to the owner / operator, and yet not recoverable....
It also has to be said, for a larger company with managers or an employed Chief Pilot, if the company goes bust, staff walk away and find another job. The owner usually isn't so lucky....