Sydney workers paid $10 an hour

Two employees who were paid just $10 an hour are among a group of Sydney workers who have been back-paid more than $50,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Mobile phone retailer faces Court for allegedly short-changing visa-holder more than $4000

The operator of a mobile phone retailer is facing Court action for allegedly underpaying an overseas worker in Melbourne more than $4000.

11 Perth employers back-pay $192,000 to 86 workers

Workers at 11 Perth businesses have been back-paid a total of $192,000 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Bing Boy franchisees sign workplace pact following underpayment of staff wages

Two Taiwanese workers in Melbourne were short-changed thousands of dollars because they were wrongly employed as trainees, a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has revealed.

A compliant supply chain is everyone’s business

There should never be a situation where a worker is owed more each week than they actually receive in their hand.

$188,100 penalty for underpaying trolley pushers

A former company director and his operations manager have been penalised a total of $188,100 for their role in underpaying 10 Adelaide trolley collectors more than $220,000.

Restaurant operators face Court over underpayment and dismissal by text message

The operators of a Queensland island resort restaurant will face the Federal Circuit Court in Brisbane for allegedly underpaying an international student almost $2000 and terminating her employment by text message after she asked her employer to pay her the minimum wage for her work as a waitress.

$60,000 penalty for trying to circumvent overtime payments with labour contract scheme

A fruit and vegetable farming operation in Stanthorpe, Queensland, has been penalised a total of $60,000 for creating a scheme aimed at circumventing its workplace obligations.

Spot checks for 200 South-West Vic employers

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 200 businesses across Victoria’s South-West region as part of a new campaign.

Spot checks for 50 Tasmanian businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 50 businesses across Tasmania’s South-East Coast as part of a new campaign.