Hotspots to be audited as spotlight put on the workplace basics of 1000 businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun auditing 1000 businesses across Australia, as part of a new campaign to ensure employers have the basics right in their workplaces.

WA workers back-paid almost $390,000 and three businesses penalised in court following FWO campaigns

Two Fair Work Ombudsman campaigns conducted in Western Australia have resulted in $388,261 being back-paid to local workers, including more than $300,000 recovered following court actions commenced by the regulator.

More than $192,000 in penalties for former 7-Eleven operators who underpaid vulnerable workers

The Federal Circuit Court has imposed penalties totalling $192,961 against the operators of two Brisbane CBD 7-Eleven stores for short-changing workers by more than $31,000.

Sydney café operator penalised for short-changing visa holder using cashback scheme

A Sydney café operator has been penalised more than $97,000 in the Federal Circuit Court after requiring an overseas worker to pay back thousands of dollars of her wages as part of a cashback scheme, following legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Sydney workers back-paid more than $62,000 after seeking Fair Work Ombudsman help

The Fair Work Ombudsman has assisted five workers employed by businesses in Sydney suburbs to recover $62,979 in unpaid wages and entitlements.

Campaigns in regional Victoria recover more than $620,000 for hundreds of workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman’s proactive compliance and education campaigns in Victoria’s Dandenong and Warrnambool – Otway Ranges regions have seen 350 workers back-paid a total of $624,332 in owed wages and entitlements.

Former economics professor faces court for alleged underpayment of overseas workers

A former economics professor is facing court after he allegedly paid overseas workers at his Asian grocery store in the Melbourne CBD as little as $10 per hour, despite having been put on notice of workplace laws.

Adelaide and Perth’s popular food precincts hit with unannounced workplace audits

The Fair Work Ombudsman has conducted a series of surprise visits to cafes, restaurants and bars in Adelaide and Perth, checking businesses’ compliance with workplace laws.

A third of Tasmanian south and east coast businesses put on notice

The Fair Work Ombudsman has today released the results of its proactive education and compliance campaign targeting Tasmania’s south and east coasts, finding 31 per cent of audited businesses to be non-compliant with workplace laws.

$200,000 in penalties after overseas worker exploited and sacked by text message

The former owner-operator of an Indian restaurant in Perth has been penalised more than $200,000 after paying an overseas cook nothing for almost four months’ work then sacking him by text message for taking a day of sick leave.