417 visa-holders short-changed almost $10,000

Three Chinese backpackers fruit-picking in regional Victoria are among dozens of workers back-paid thousands of dollars following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$438,000 back-pay for child-care workers

Almost 600 child care workers throughout Australia have been underpaid hundreds of thousands of dollars, spot checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Queensland security contractor fined $90,000 for failing to back-pay workers $10,000

Penalties totalling $90,000 have been imposed against a security contractor in regional Queensland who failed to pay four employees almost $10,000 for work they performed.

Retailer faces court for allegedly paying Chinese backpacker just $8 an hour

An ugg boot retailer will face court for allegedly paying an overseas worker in Sydney just $8 an hour.

Social media pitch to international students

The Fair Work Ombudsman hopes to alert up to 100,000 international students to their workplace rights through a targeted social media campaign.

New campaign focuses on apprentices/trainees

Hundreds of businesses which employ apprentices and trainees will come under scrutiny as part of a new national campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Employers urged to pay greater attention to wage rates after 200 Alice Springs workers underpaid

More than 200 Alice Springs workers have been underpaid tens of thousands of dollars, spot checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Shop owners admit to excessive use of work trials

Two shop assistants were subjected to an unwarranted number of work trials by a NSW retail business, a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has found.

$4.8m back-pay for thousands of aged care workers after overtime pay error

Thousands of aged care nurses, allied health workers and support staff are being reimbursed almost $4.8 million after their employer discovered it had inadvertently underpaid their overtime rates for at least six years.

Statement in response to 4-Corners report

On Monday, May 4, the ABC 4-Corners current affairs program detailed allegations of mistreatment of overseas workers.