December 2011
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.
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.
16 Dec 2011
The Fair Work Ombudsman has discontinued litigation against the former director of a medical services business.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
9 Dec 2011
The former operator of a Sydney business has been fined $18,000 for underpaying two employees just over $7000.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.