$200,000 penalty for $2.5 million underpayment
Media Releases | 31 Oct 2014
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
Media Releases | 31 Oct 2014
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
Media Releases | 30 Oct 2014
The operator of a Darwin painting business is facing court action for allegedly paying young overseas workers less than $5 an hour.
Bateau Bay and Lake Haven employers reimburse $42,000 to underpaid workers
Media Releases | 29 Oct 2014
Fourteen businesses at Bateau Bay and Lake Haven on the NSW Central Coast have reimbursed 62 of their staff a total of $42,000 after auditing by the Fair Work Ombudsman found the employees were being underpaid.
$47,000 back-pay for Northern Sydney workers
Media Releases | 28 Oct 2014
Workers in Sydney’s Northern and North-Western suburbs have been back-paid more than $47,000 after recent inquiries by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Melbourne hairdressers fined $70,000 for underpaying young apprentice $8625
Media Releases | 27 Oct 2014
The operators of a chain of Melbourne hairdressing salons have been fined a total of $70,224 for underpaying a young apprentice $8625 – with a Judge saying the penalties send a message that “it does not pay to underpay workers”.
Almost one million visits every month seeking workplace relations information and advice
Media Releases | 22 Oct 2014
The Fair Work Ombudsman’s website recorded 11.7 million visits last financial year.
Self-help option on wages proves popular
Media Releases | 16 Oct 2014
The popularity of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s self-help online pay tool, PayCheck Plus, has hit an all-time high, with almost 900,000 visits so far this year.
Construction focus for new national campaign
Media Releases | 15 Oct 2014
Hundreds of construction businesses will come under scrutiny as part of a new national campaign announced today by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
New workplace pact aims to improve compliance
Media Releases | 15 Oct 2014
The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) is joining forces with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help improve compliance with federal workplace laws relating to apprentices and trainees.