Employer lured, exploited and berated young backpackers, before leaving them stranded

A business operator has been penalised $71,910 after making bogus claims in job ads to lure young backpackers to a remote area of western Tasmania, before paying them as little as $1.35 an hour and then leaving them stranded.

Melbourne restaurant faces Court over failure to respond to backpayment of Indian visa-holders

The former operator of an Indian restaurant at Richmond, in suburban Melbourne, is facing Court for allegedly failing to respond to a request to back-pay thousands of dollars to two former employees.

Blueberry farmer penalised over serious record-keeping failures for 417 visa-holders

A NSW blueberry farmer who employed dozens of overseas backpackers to pick his crop has been penalised $13,005 for serious record-keeping failures.

Hair product retailer faces court

A hair product retailer operating two shopping centre kiosks in Melbourne is facing legal action for allegedly underpaying its workers tens of thousands of dollars.

Advice for small business in Adelaide

The Fair Work Ombudsman will engage with South Australian small business operators at this Thursday’s SA Migrant Small Business Expo at Woodville.

Trolley-collection company faces Court

The former operator of a trolley-collection company at Wagga, in regional NSW, is facing Court for allegedly providing false records to the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Court dismisses allegations against retailer

The Federal Court has dismissed the Fair Work Ombudsman’s legal action against an international retail company.

Another penalty against salon operator

A former salon on the NSW Central Coast has become the latest business operated by NSW businessman Nelvin Nitesh Lal to be penalised for short-changing young employees.

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Cleaning industry compliance needs to improve

The Fair Work Ombudsman has again called on cleaning contractors to pay greater attention to wage rates.