Near $450,000 recovered for Brisbane food workers

The FWO has recovered $447,339 for 365 underpaid food outlet employees in Brisbane and issued more than $162,000 in fines for pay slip and record-keeping breaches, following surprise inspections.

Electrical contracting company penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $6,400 penalty in court against an electrical contracting company in Melbourne’s south-east.

Former café operators face court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a café in Melbourne for alleged breaches of the Fair Work Act, including unlawfully deducting money from a worker.

Disability services business operator penalised again

The Fair Work Ombudsman has again secured a penalty in court against the operator of a disability support services business operating in southern New South Wales.

Former tiling business operator penalised for deliberate breaches

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $12,652 penalty in court against the former operator of a tiling business in the Central Coast region of New South Wales.

FWO and Home Affairs inspect Sydney businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman and the Department of Home Affairs have made surprise inspections this week of about 40 Sydney businesses employing migrant workers.

Suspected farm worker exploitation under investigation in Gatton

The ATO, FWO and Department of Home Affairs have joined forces under the Shadow Economy Taskforce to investigate labour hire providers suspected of unlawful conduct in the agriculture industry.

Chatime franchisor and managing director penalised $132,840

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured penalties totalling $132,840 against the Australian franchisor of the Chatime bubble tea chain and its managing director after underpayments of more than $160,000 of vulnerable employees at 19 stores across Sydney and Melbourne.

Former café and restaurant operators penalised for deliberate breaches

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $61,796 in penalties in court against the former operators of a Melbourne café and restaurant business.

Phillip Island gift shop operators face court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a retail gift shop on Phillip Island, in Victoria, for allegedly underpaying three workers a total of more than $40,000.