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Brisbane restaurant back-pays workers
22 Feb 2019
A Thai restaurant in the Brisbane CBD will overhaul its workplace practices after the Fair Work Ombudsman found it underpaid three international students a total of $27,164.
Former Caltex franchisee penalised $77,000
15 Feb 2019
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured total penalties of $77,708 against a former Sydney Caltex franchisee who falsified wage records for migrant workers.
Sydney hair salon ordered to pay $77,000 in penalties
12 Feb 2019
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $77,000 in penalties against the operator of a Sydney hair salon for underpaying a teenage apprentice in her first job more than $14,000.

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