Filipino worker short-changed more than $20,000 in just three months

A Filipino welder recruited to work on the construction of a new brewery in Melbourne was underpaid more than $20,000 in just three months, an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman has found.

Mid-North workers back-paid almost $20,000

Eleven workers on the NSW Mid-North Coast are sharing almost $20,000 back-pay after Fair Work Ombudsman auditing found they had been underpaid.

Port Macquarie workers back-paid $24,000

Several workers around Port Macquarie have been reimbursed almost $24,000 after the Fair Work Ombudsman found they had been underpaid.

Young Sydney workers back-paid $35,000

A business on Sydney’s north shore has back-paid three young employees almost $35,000 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Barwon Heads manager back-paid $19,000

The former manager of a business at Barwon Heads in Victoria has been back-paid $19,000 after intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Coffs Harbour apprentices underpaid $22,000

Three apprentice chefs at Coffs Harbour have been underpaid more than $22,000, investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Gold Coast workers paid as little as $10 an hour

A Gold Coast restaurant and a take-away food outlet have had to back-pay a dozen employees a total of more than $23,000 after the Fair Work Ombudsman found the workers were being short-changed.

Geelong hairdresser paid less than $7 an hour

A Geelong hair salon paid an adult apprentice hairdresser less than $7 an hour, inquiries by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Newcastle worker back-paid $15,000

A worker at a fast food outlet in Newcastle, in the Hunter Valley, has been back-paid $15,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$20,000 back-pay for dozens of workers at Port Lincoln and Whyalla

Dozens of workers at Port Lincoln and Whyalla have been short-changed thousands of dollars, recent investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.