International students, backpackers short-changed thousands of dollars in three months

A Melbourne retail store caught underpaying its workers by thousands of dollars just two years ago has again been short-changing its employees, many of them young Asian students and backpackers.

Don’t leave snowfields workers out in the cold

NSW and Victorian snowfields employers face further checks over coming weeks to ensure seasonal workers in popular winter playgrounds are receiving their correct wages.

$20,000 back-pay for poultry processors

A labour-hire contractor which short-changed 10 overseas workers has agreed to back-pay its former employees more than $20,000 following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Child-care centre operator signs workplace pact after underpaying staff almost $140,000

The operator of a Victorian child-care centre who underpaid his employees almost $140,000 over two years is publicly committing to ensure his business complies with workplace laws in the future.

Child care centres “on notice” after underpaying workers almost $170,000

The Fair Work Ombudsman has put a chain of child care centres in Perth on notice to comply with workplace laws after finding it had underpaid more than 160 staff.

Chinese restaurant must back-pay 31 employees almost $70,000

An Adelaide restaurant previously issued an on-the-spot fine over its record-keeping practices has been found to have underpaid its staff by tens of thousands of dollars.

Brisbane staff share $140,000 back-pay

Dozens of employees of a major Brisbane company are to be back-paid almost $140,000 following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Company and director to face legal action after compensation order goes unpaid

In an Australian first, a Melbourne company will face legal action for ignoring a Fair Work Commission order to compensate a young employee who had been unfairly dismissed.

Internships & unpaid work - update

In February, 2013, the Fair Work Ombudsman released the findings of a major report into unpaid work, internships and unpaid trials.

Accommodation industry signs up to workplace pact to improve compliance

Hotels, resorts, motels, caravan parks, backpacker hostels, bed and breakfast establishments, guesthouses, serviced and time-share apartments throughout Australia are joining forces with the Fair Work Ombudsman to improve compliance with federal workplace laws across the accommodation sector.