Breadtop to audit employee pay packets

Australian-based bakery franchise Breadtop is the latest major employer to join with the Fair Work Ombudsman to ensure the pay packets of its 800-strong national workforce are accurate.

Chinese workers allegedly underpaid hundreds of thousands of dollars

A Chinese cook at a take-away noodle bar at Dubbo in regional NSW was underpaid almost $200,000 in less than three years, the Fair Work Ombudsman has alleged.

It's time to bring dads into the conversation

In a modern workplace, we should be striving for a culture where women are not concerned that having children will harm their career prospects. We have not achieved this yet.

300 retailers earmarked for scrutiny

Random auditing of up to 300 retail shops across three states is underway as part of the latest Fair Work Ombudsman pro-active education and compliance campaign.

Café signs Enforceable Undertaking after underpayment discovered

A café at Goondiwindi in Queensland’s Darling Downs region underpaid a casual employee almost $50,000 over a five-year period, the Fair Work Ombudsman has found.

Audits of Hunter Valley vineyards this week

Inspectors from the Fair Work Ombudsman will visit up to 20 vineyards in the Hunter Valley this week to check employers are paying grape pickers correctly.

Northern Queensland worker back-paid $52,000

An underpaid truck driver in Northern Queensland has been back-paid $52,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

National audits of fast food outlets commence

The Fair Work Ombudsman will commence audits of about 600 fast food outlets across the country this month as part of a national campaign.

Workers across regional NSW back-paid $63,000

Underpaid workers throughout regional New South Wales have been back-paid $63,100 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.