FWO reaches out to Korean community to help raise awareness of workplace rights, obligations

Persistent underpayment matters involving Korean visa-holders have prompted the Fair Work Ombudsman to reach out to the Korean business community.

City massage shop faces enforcement action after underpaying international students, backpackers

The Fair Work Ombudsman has sounded a follow-up warning to the operators of massage shops that flouting minimum pay rates and short-changing vulnerable overseas workers will not be tolerated.

Fast food operator faces court for allegedly underpaying overseas workers $18,000

A fast food operator in Brisbane is facing Court for allegedly short-changing two overseas workers more than $18,000 - despite previously being put on notice to pay staff correctly.

$25,000 back-pay for apprentice floor layer

A western Sydney commercial flooring company has reimbursed an apprentice floor layer almost $25,000 after an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman found he had been underpaid over two years.

Restaurant operator penalised for “morally moribund” exploitation of Indian couple

A former Victorian restaurant operator has been penalised more than $50,000 and criticised for his “morally moribund” and “calculated and deceitful” exploitation of an Indian couple who were paid no wages for more than a year’s work.

Sushi Go Round signs workplace pact after short-changing visa-holders $123,000

Nine overseas workers employed by a sushi restaurant chain in Brisbane were short-changed more than $123,000 over 16 months, a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has found.

Court action after young worker allegedly underpaid $26,000 in just three months

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Victorian plumbing business, alleging a young employee was short-changed more than $26,000 over a period of just three months.

Taskforce Cadena uncovers workplace issues in Melbourne, Perth karaoke bars

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the results of an investigation into alleged exploitation of staff working in karaoke bars in Melbourne and Perth.

Salon operator penalised $112,000 for “self-serving piece of subterfuge” in exploiting overseas workers

The operators of an Adelaide hairdressing salon have been penalised a total of $112,000 and ordered to back-pay two exploited Taiwanese hairdressers almost $40,000 following legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Compliance partnership back on the table after petrol retailers short-change international students

Fuel retailer United Petroleum is being encouraged to enter a compliance partnership with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help ensure workers at hundreds of petrol stations are being paid properly.