Directors exposed as we lift the corporate veil

Each day, my Agency hears about what is happening in Australian workplaces from hundreds of workers and their bosses.

Woolworths’ supply chain in spotlight, with allegations of cleaners being short-changed

Just weeks after expressing concern about the ongoing exploitation of vulnerable trolley collectors at Woolworths supermarkets, the Fair Work Ombudsman is seeking to shine a light on alleged underpayments in another of the company’s supply chains.

Record penalty against 7-Eleven operator who systematically exploited staff

A record penalty of more than $400,000 has been imposed against the operators of a 7-Eleven store which systematically exploited its workers.

Fast food operator allegedly underpaid Korean employees $108,000, fabricated records

The owner-operator of a chain of fast food outlets in Sydney is facing Court for allegedly underpaying 11 Korean employees more than $108,000 and fabricating employment records.

Record penalties and landmark Order making businessman personally liable for back-payments

A federal judge has imposed record penalties and a precedent-setting Court Order for a businessman to personally back-pay employees following a case involving the “calculated and deliberate” underpayment of security guards on the Gold Coast.

Brisbane barista paid $10 an hour

A Brisbane café which paid a young barista as little as $10 an hour has been cautioned over its workplace practices.

Taiwanese company faces Court for refusing to back-pay two Filipino workers almost $62,000

A Taiwanese-registered manufacturing corporation which makes and installs animal feed mills in regional NSW will face court for failing to co-operate with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Gascoyne and Mid-West campaign results

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of a recent campaign in Western Australia’s Gascoyne and Mid-West regions.

$41,200 penalty for former transport operator over deliberate underpayment of truck drivers

The Federal Circuit Court has penalised the former operator of a transport company which underpaid 12 of its casual drivers more than $143,000.

Perth restaurant signs workplace pact after short-changing overseas workers $14,000

Two overseas workers at a Japanese restaurant in Perth have been back-paid almost $14,000 after a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation revealed they had been underpaid.