Sushi chain caught falsifying pay records

A sushi restaurant chain has narrowly avoided legal action for producing false pay records by agreeing to overhaul practices across its outlets and donate $10,000 to a community organisation.

$146,000 in penalties imposed in precedent-setting Court judgment against Yogurberry chain

The master franchisor of the Yogurberry frozen yoghurt chain in Australia has been penalised over the exploitation of four Korean workers at one of its Sydney outlets in a precedent-setting Federal Court judgment.

Chinese workers underpaid $46,000 at Muffin Break outlet in Hobart

Two Chinese workers were paid as little as $11 an hour at a Muffin Break franchise outlet in Hobart, leading to more than $46,000 in underpayments, an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman has found.

Cleaning operator penalised for refusing to back-pay international students

A Sydney cleaning operator being penalised more than $11,000 for refusing to back-pay two international students less than $3000 sends a strong warning, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Penalty for underpayment of overseas worker at Brisbane restaurant

A former Brisbane restaurant operator has been penalised in Court for underpaying an overseas worker more than $5000.

Fair Work Ombudsman launches flexibility and diversity courses for small business

New Online Learning Courses on Workplace Flexibility and Diversity and Discrimination from the Fair Work Ombudsman seek to help small business understand the law.

Fair Work Ombudsman to audit 200 businesses in Gippsland region

Persistent underpayment allegations from workers are among the prompts for a new Fair Work Ombudsman campaign in Victoria’s Gippsland region.

Fair Work Ombudsman to audit 200 businesses in NSW Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region

Persistent underpayment allegations from workers are among the prompts for a new Fair Work Ombudsman campaign in NSW’s Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region.

Australian fishing company penalised almost $50,000 for underpaying Indonesian crew

An Australian fishing company and its director have been penalised a total of almost $50,000 for underpaying four Indonesian crew tens of thousands of dollars.

Penalties for “appalling” conduct in unlawfully deducting $130 000 from cleaners’ wages

A businessman with a history of misconduct and his former human resources manager have been penalised for what a Judge has labelled “appalling” and “objectionable” conduct affecting vulnerable workers.