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December 2011

Court penalises businessman over company’s failure to pay staff

21 Dec 2011

The Federal Magistrates Court has penalised a Sydney business operator who deliberately underpaid five long-serving employees two years ago – including one who pleaded for his wages to buy Christmas presents for his children.

Sydney cleaning company operator fined over underpayments

19 Dec 2011

The former owner-operator of a Sydney cleaning company has been fined $4400 over the underpayment of three workers, following a prosecution by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Case against NSW director discontinued

16 Dec 2011

The Fair Work Ombudsman has discontinued litigation against the former director of a medical services business.

Festive season holiday information available

16 Dec 2011

Employers and workers are being encouraged to find out what pay rates and entitlements apply to their workplaces over the Christmas-New Year period.

Darling Downs station hands back-paid $27k

15 Dec 2011

Two station hands in Queensland’s Darling Downs region have been back-paid a total of $27,600 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Aviation services company penalised almost $100,000 for underpaying pilots

14 Dec 2011

A national aviation services company has been penalised $96,030 for underpaying 33 pilots, following a prosecution by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$83,600 recovered for Tasmanian cleaners

13 Dec 2011

Dozens of cleaners at a Tasmanian business have been back-paid a total of $83,600 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Gisborne employee back-paid $10,000

12 Dec 2011

An agricultural worker near Gisborne in regional Victoria has been back-paid a total of $10,000 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Sydney business operator fined $18,000 over underpayment of two employees

9 Dec 2011

The former operator of a Sydney business has been fined $18,000 for underpaying two employees just over $7000.

$13,000 back-pay for Gippsland farm manager

8 Dec 2011

A farm manager in the Gippsland region of country Victoria has been back-paid a total of $13,500 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Adelaide apprentice cook back-paid $20,000

6 Dec 2011

An apprentice cook at Parkside in Adelaide has been back-paid a total of $20,000 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Two Geelong workers back-paid almost $30,000

5 Dec 2011

Two workers at Geelong in regional Victoria have been back-paid a total of $29,200 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$21,000 back-pay for Warrnambool employees

2 Dec 2011

Several workers in Victoria’s Warrnambool region have been back-paid a total of $21,200 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$14,300 recovered for Devonport workers

1 Dec 2011

Two workers at Devonport in Tasmania have been back-paid a total of $14,300 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

 
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