$217,000 recovered for Cairns food workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $217,806 for 209 underpaid food outlet employees in Cairns, following surprise inspections.

Record penalties of $15.3 million for exploitation of migrant workers at sushi outlets

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured record penalties of $15.3 million against the former operators of the Sushi Bay outlets in NSW, Darwin and Canberra for deliberately exploiting vulnerable migrant workers, including underpaying staff more than $650,000.

Information and communication technology company penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $30,548 in penalties and back-pay orders in court against the operators of a Sydney-based company that supplies information and communication technology products and services, after they failed to back-pay a worker.

Perth IT company in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against an IT company in Perth.

$58,000 back-paid to Melbourne food staff

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered more than $58,000 for 121 underpaid food outlet employees in south-east Melbourne, following surprise inspections.

Adult retail store in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of an adult retail store in Melbourne.

Perth company in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Perth-based company and its director.

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Nearly $200,000 in penalties for sham contracting involving workers with disability

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $197,000 in court-ordered penalties against a Sydney health and wellness research company for contraventions including sham contracting involving workers with disability.

CFMEU and official penalised for improper conduct

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $168,000 in penalties in court against the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and one of its officials for improper conduct that included “obnoxious, bullying interactions” at a construction site in Melbourne.