Media Releases

$228,000 back-pay for workers in Brisbane and South-East Queensland

22 May 2013

Workers throughout Brisbane and South-East Queensland have been back-paid a total of $228,900 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Court action over alleged $49,000 underpayment of employees in Adelaide and Sydney

21 May 2013

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against the former operator of an environmental control products company, alleging eight employees in Sydney and Adelaide were underpaid a total of $49,000.

Central Victorian security company facing court for allegedly underpaying staff

20 May 2013

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Central Victorian security company, alleging it underpaid four former employees almost $90,000.

Free information and advice for working parents at the Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo

17 May 2013

The Fair Work Ombudsman will provide free advice and information to working parents over three days next week as part of the Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo at the Sydney Showground Exhibition Centre, Sydney Olympic Park.

Workplace audit campaign in Queenstown

16 May 2013

The Fair Work Ombudsman will visit 120 businesses in and around Queenstown, in western Tasmania next month, as part of an education and compliance campaign.

Coffs Harbour restaurant and fast food employers targeted for underpayments

15 May 2013

10 restaurants and fast food outlets at Coffs Harbour and surrounding areas, including Sawtell, are facing investigation for underpayment of wages to staff, after recent spot-audits by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$50,000 back-paid to workers in Melbourne’s North and North-West

14 May 2013

Underpaid workers in Melbourne’s North and North-West have been back-paid a total of $50,900 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$41,000 in back-pay for Murray River workers

13 May 2013

Workers in the NSW Murray River region have been back-paid a total of $41,400 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Back-pay secured for estate of deceased Brisbane worker

10 May 2013

A Fair Work Ombudsman litigation has led to the recovery of $19,000 in wages for the estate of an underpaid Brisbane worker who passed away three years ago, as well as $53,460 in fines against the operators of the business she worked for.

Pizza shop operator fined $15,000 for underpaying employees

10 May 2013

The former operator of a Gold Coast pizza shop has been fined $15,180 for underpaying 27 employees.

 
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