Malaysian restaurant operators back in Court

The operators of an inner Sydney restaurant who were penalised almost $300,000 last year for exploiting overseas workers are again facing legal action, accused of further underpayments.

Plumbers who underpaid adult apprentice $40,000 commit to change

A plumbing business in regional Victoria which underpaid an adult apprentice more than $40,000 after paying rates as low as $7.37 per hour has committed to overhaul its workplace practices, after intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Fruit and vegetable retailer faces court for alleged $130K underpayments, false records

A Melbourne business operator is facing court for allegedly providing false records to the Fair Work Ombudsman and for underpaying more than $130,000 to two workers.

200 Ipswich businesses to face wage audits

The Fair Work Ombudsman is auditing 200 businesses in Queensland’s Ipswich region as part of a new proactive compliance and education campaign.

Campaign finds little awareness of pay rates for clothing manufacturing workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman is auditing hundreds of businesses nationally after finding a lack of awareness of the minimum pay rates that apply to workers who make clothes, bags and footwear in factories and their homes.

Farmer paid no overtime to backpackers who worked two months without a day off

The operators of a remote beef cattle farm in Queensland have been penalised a total of $130,000 after failing to pay overtime entitlements to overseas backpackers who worked more than two months straight, without a day off.

Sydney fast food operator penalised for underpaying Korean employees $111,000

The operators of a chain of fast food sandwich outlets in Sydney have been penalised a total of $87,040 for exploiting overseas workers and using false records.

Shine comes off labour-hire firm who underpaid migrant workforce $22,000

A labour-hire business in Perth has back-paid 19 employees – mostly migrant workers – more than $22,000 and agreed to revamp its workplace practices, following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Worker received $9 an hour because of perceived reduced work capacity

The Fair Work Ombudsman has assisted a former employee of a seafood processing business in Box Hill, Victoria to recover $85,000 in unpaid entitlements.

Fair Work Inspectors hit Fortitude Valley eateries with unannounced audits

The Fair Work Ombudsman has this week conducted a series of surprise visits to restaurants, bars and cafes in a popular casual dining precinct in Brisbane to check compliance with workplace laws.