$22k for two Mornington Peninsula workers

Two workers on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula have been back-paid a total of $22,000, following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Sydney labour-hire operator allegedly underpaid 19 overseas workers more than $45,000

The operator of a Sydney labour-hire company is facing Court for allegedly underpaying 19 overseas workers more than $45,000.

Business community enlisted to help reach out to 300,000 Chinese workers and employers

The Fair Work Ombudsman is enlisting the support of the Chinese business community to help educate Chinese employees and employers of their workplace rights and obligations.

Another 7-Eleven store faces Court for allegedly short-changing workers over $82,000

Another 7-Eleven store in Brisbane has allegedly been short-changing its workers tens of thousands of dollars.

Nepalese student says she was underpaid $23,000 because she is “not an Aussie”

An international student who was underpaid thousands of dollars claims she was told she would be paid less because “you are not an Aussie”.

Japanese restaurant admits deliberately underpaying 417 visa-holders and hoping to get away with it

The operators of a Japanese restaurant at Surfer’s Paradise have admitted they deliberately underpaid 17 casual employees tens of thousands of dollars.

Ballarat security guard underpaid $30,000

A Victorian security company has been put on notice after it short-changed a Ballarat employee almost $30,000 over four years.

Malaysian restaurant faces court for allegedly underpaying staff more than $87,000

The operators of an inner Sydney restaurant are facing Court for allegedly short-changing six employees tens of thousands of dollars and using false records to try to disguise the underpayments.

Fleurieu Peninsula worker back-paid $22,000

A South Australian worker who was paid just $15-an-hour for almost seven years is now being back-paid $22,000 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Strip club hospitality staff short-changed

Hospitality workers at a Melbourne strip club have been reimbursed thousands of dollars after an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman found they were being underpaid.