Former Canberra café operator faces court

The former operator of a Canberra café is facing Court for alleged serious contraventions of record-keeping and pay slip laws.

Perth security company allegedly underpaid guards $200,000

A Perth security company is facing Court for allegedly underpaying its guards more than $200,000.

Gold Coast restaurant operator allegedly paid overseas workers as little as $8 an hour

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of a Japanese restaurant on the Gold Coast, alleging his company paid overseas workers as little as $8 an hour and used false records to suggest he paid higher rates.

A warning for growers, hostel owners and labour-hire contractors on wage rates

The Fair Work Ombudsman is urging horticulture businesses to be vigilant when engaging workers from labour-hire operators this harvest season by making themselves aware of the minimum rates of pay for casual pickers under the Horticulture Award.

Court action over alleged exploitation of migrant trolley collectors in Bendigo

A trolley collection subcontractor is facing Court for allegedly exploiting two migrant workers at Bendigo, in regional Victoria, and using false records to try to cover it up.

Seafarers reimbursed more than $100,000 by foreign shipping company

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $100,649 for ten seafarers from the Philippines who were underpaid while working in Australian waters.

$23,000 pay-day for workers north-east of Melbourne

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $23,432 for two workers in suburbs north-east of Melbourne.

$50,000 recovered for workers west of Melbourne

The Fair Work Ombudsman has assisted three workers in suburbs west of Melbourne to recover more than $50,000.

Melbourne childcare operator back in Court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a second legal action against the owner-operator of a Melbourne childcare business, alleging she has again underpaid workers thousands of dollars in minimum entitlements.

Melbourne restaurant dealt $100K blow after “egregious” underpayment of visa holder

A Melbourne restaurant has been hit with a $100,000 penalty after it “grossly exploited” a visa holder from Taiwan through underpayments worth more than $30,000 in less than nine months.