Restaurant, café and catering services workers share more than $1.2 million back-pay

Food services workers in restaurants, cafés and catering companies throughout Australia have been underpaid over $1.2 million, spot checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Almost $100,000 in fines and back-pay orders after back-packers in Cairns short-changed

A Cairns businessman and his tour company have been penalised almost $100,000 in fines and back-pay orders after short-changing five backpackers and defiantly claiming they would “not get a cent” of it.

Sydney Harbour charter cruise boat company to review staff pay packets for underpayments

Deckhands, waiting staff, bar attendants and kitchen staff working on 5-star charter boats on Sydney Harbour will have their pay packets reviewed to ensure they are being paid correctly.

Transport company cautioned over underpayments signs workplace pact after ongoing issues

A Melbourne transport company which was formally cautioned last year after short-changing its staff thousands of dollars now faces enforcement action after admitting further underpayments.

Statement of Findings – Baiada Group

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of its Inquiry into allegations levelled at the Baiada Group over employment practices at its three poultry processing sites at Beresfield, Hanwood and Tamworth in NSW.

Blueberry farmer faces Court over alleged record-keeping failures for 417 visa-holders

A blueberry farmer who employed dozens of overseas backpackers to pick his crop is to face Court for alleged serious record-keeping failures.

$472,000 owed to 123 former Sports Bar and Hungry Jacks employees at Newcastle airport

More than 120 former employees at the Newcastle airport are to be back-paid more than $472,000 after it was found they were being short-changed.

It was food fit for a President, but if their English was poor, so was their pay packet

A restaurant which catered for the Chinese President's travelling party to Hobart late last year has admitted underpaying a female worker because her English was not good enough.

Nature’s Care signs workplace pact after short-changing Asian backpackers almost $100,000

Thirteen young backpackers on 417 working holiday visas have been short-changed almost $100,000 working for a high-profile natural health and skin care products company in NSW.

Businessman fined for underpaying young child-care workers more than $360,000

A Sydney businessman has been fined for underpaying workers at his former childcare centre more than $360,000, leaving some struggling to pay their rent.