Business couple fined over teen worker’s wages; lack of meal, rest and toilet breaks

Business operators who underpaid a teenage sales assistant and failed to provide her with sufficient meal, rest and toilet breaks have been fined tens of thousands of dollars following legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Results of Yarra Valley strawberry farm visits

Strawberry growers in Victoria’s Yarra Valley need to pay greater attention to their obligations under federal workplace laws, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Stevedore industry on notice over wage deductions for unlawful industrial action

Patrick Stevedores Holdings Pty Ltd will write to its employees in Fremantle, Western Australia, putting them on notice that they will not be paid if they take unlawful industrial action in the future.

$95,000 penalty and order to back-pay staff

The operators of a former fish and chip shop in Albury, NSW, have been fined a total of $94,990 for underpaying three staff members.

Mid-North Coast blueberry farms back in spotlight

Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors will return to the NSW Mid-North Coast this month to conduct further auditing of local blueberry farms.

$70,000 back-paid to Gippsland workers

A number of employees in Victoria’s Gippsland region have been reimbursed more than $70,000 after recent inquiries by the Fair Work Ombudsman revealed they had been underpaid at work.

Company faces court for alleged failure to co-operate with sham contracting investigation

A security business breached workplace laws by failing to co-operate with inspectors investigating sham contracting allegations relating to Queensland workers, the Fair Work Ombudsman alleges.

$200,000 penalty for $2.5 million underpayment

An Adelaide company which underpaid 46 of its employees more than $2.5 million has been fined $196,000 in the Federal Court today following legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Results of WA enterprise agreement campaign

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of its recent proactive education and compliance campaign in Western Australia focused on enterprise agreements.

Businessman to face Court over claims overseas workers paid less than $5 an hour

The operator of a Darwin painting business is facing court action for allegedly paying young overseas workers less than $5 an hour.