Court penalises café operator who threatened bankruptcy to avoid workplace obligations

A federal judge has imposed a penalty of $16,830 against the former operator of a Sydney café who threatened to bankrupt his company if action was taken against him for underpaying an overseas worker.

Cleaners at Myer stores allegedly underpaid

Cleaners at a number of Myer stores have allegedly been underpaid thousands of dollars by a major national cleaning contractor.

Help us keep workplaces fair

Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James today appealed to the general community for help in combatting the exploitation of workers by rogue employers.

Spot checks for 50 Brisbane employers

The Fair Work Ombudsman and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will jointly audit 50 businesses in Brisbane as part of a new campaign.

Tick of approval for most Hobart businesses

Spot checks of 50 employers north-west of Hobart have found almost three-quarters are fully compliant with their obligations under federal workplace laws.

Cook short-changed more than $10,000

An international student working as a cook at a Melbourne restaurant was underpaid more than $10,000 because the owner believed he was inexperienced and had agreed to a lower wage rate, a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has found.

Trolley collector allegedly underpaid $26,000

An overseas worker employed as a trolley collector in NSW was underpaid $26,000 in less than four months, the Fair Work Ombudsman claims.

Adelaide home care company faces Court over allegations of sham contracting

A major home care company in Adelaide is facing Court over allegations that its business model breaches sham contracting laws and has resulted in workers being underpaid thousands of dollars.

Statement on outcome of Inquiry into the housekeeping services of 4 and 5-star hotels

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of its Inquiry into the procurement of housekeeping services by three of Australia’s major hotel chains.

Employer lured, exploited and berated young backpackers, before leaving them stranded

A business operator has been penalised $71,910 after making bogus claims in job ads to lure young backpackers to a remote area of western Tasmania, before paying them as little as $1.35 an hour and then leaving them stranded.