Security company faces Court for second time

A national security company is again facing Court action after allegedly underpaying a Gold Coast worker more than $7000 in just 10 weeks.

Back-payment bill for Sydney café operators after Korean workers short-changed almost $40,000

Two backpackers and an international student from Korea have been short-changed almost $40,000 by a café operator in Sydney’s CBD, an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman has found.

Café operators allegedly underpaid staff

The operators of a café and delicatessen in South-West Western Australia have allegedly underpaid their employees more than $20,000.

Vic employers urged to check public holiday rates

Victorian employers are being reminded that Friday will be a public holiday for the first time this year and they should check the pay rates and entitlements that apply.

Restaurant fined for falsifying employment records

The operators of a Gold Coast restaurant have been fined more than $23,000 after falsifying records for workers to make it appear they had worked fewer hours and been paid less than was actually the case.

Thredbo restaurant signs workplace pact after second audit finds ongoing wage issues

A restaurant at Thredbo in the NSW Snowy Mountains has been caught short-changing its staff for the second time in less than a year.

Back-pay for workers in Melbourne’s West

A number of workers in Melbourne’s western suburbs have been back-paid almost $55,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$20,000 back-pay for Hobart cafe employees

Four workers at a café in Hobart have been back-paid almost $20,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Court imposes penalties after on-the-spot fine ignored

The operators of an Adelaide business have been fined a total of $6460 after failing to pay an $850 on-the-spot fine for not issuing pay-slips to two overseas workers.

$22,000 ‘cheque in mail’ for Taiwanese backpacker

A Taiwanese backpacker who complained about being underpaid on her last day in Australia has received a cheque in the mail for $22,646.