Cleaning operator faces Court for allegedly underpaying overseas workers almost $60,000

The operator of a cleaning services business in Brisbane is facing Court for allegedly underpaying four young overseas workers almost $60,000 and breaching sham contracting laws.

Cairns restaurant faces court for allegedly underpaying overseas worker $33,000

The operators of a restaurant in Cairns are facing Court for allegedly short-changing an overseas worker more than $33,000 over a period of almost three years.

Gold Coast security operator faces Court

A Gold Coast security company and its owner are facing Court action for allegedly underpaying eight security guards more than $22,000.

Penalty for underpayment of interns

The former operator of a Melbourne marketing company has been penalised $17,500 over her involvement in the underpayment of three former interns.

Transport company penalised $41,600 over underpayment of three drivers

The operators of a Victorian transport company have been penalised a total of $41,600 for underpaying three truck drivers.

Food wholesaler penalised $85,000 over “inexcusable” underpayment of workers

A Melbourne food wholesaler has been penalised $85,000 for “inexcusable” underpayment of migrant and overseas workers.

Filipino worker short-changed more than $20,000 in just three months

A Filipino welder recruited to work on the construction of a new brewery in Melbourne was underpaid more than $20,000 in just three months, an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman has found.

Mid-North workers back-paid almost $20,000

Eleven workers on the NSW Mid-North Coast are sharing almost $20,000 back-pay after Fair Work Ombudsman auditing found they had been underpaid.

Port Macquarie workers back-paid $24,000

Several workers around Port Macquarie have been reimbursed almost $24,000 after the Fair Work Ombudsman found they had been underpaid.

Young Sydney workers back-paid $35,000

A business on Sydney’s north shore has back-paid three young employees almost $35,000 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.