457 visa holder back-paid almost $10,000

A manager at a Daintree Rainforest tourism outlet has been reimbursed almost $10,000, following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Café allegedly underpaid 457 visa-holder $22,000

The former owner-operator of a Sydney café will face the Federal Circuit Court after allegedly underpaying a 457 visa-holder employed as a pastry chef more than $22,000.

Spot checks for 125 Adelaide businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 125 businesses in Adelaide’s CBD and North Adelaide over the next three months as part of a new campaign.

Spot checks for 250 Dandenong businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 250 businesses in Melbourne’s Dandenong region as part of a new campaign.

Spot checks for 150 Perth businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 150 businesses across Perth’s southern suburbs as part of a new campaign.

Café operator fined over record-keeping failures

The former operator of an Alice Springs café has been fined for record-keeping failures discovered during a Fair Work Ombudsman campaign.

Sri Lankan visa-holders allegedly paid just $8 an hour

A Sydney manufacturing company and one of its directors will face Court after allegedly paying a Sri Lankan couple as little as $8 an hour.

7-Eleven franchisee admits doctoring records and underpaying workers to cut operating costs

A 7-Eleven store in Melbourne has admitted deliberately short-changing its staff by tens of thousands of dollars and doctoring its employment records to cut costs.

7-Eleven operator faces Court over underpayments

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal proceedings against a 7-Eleven retail store in Sydney which allegedly underpaid two migrant employees almost $50,000 and created erroneous records for the workers.

Overseas students cautioned about offering to work long hours for low wages in cash

The Fair Work Ombudsman today cautioned international students against offering to work for cash at rates well below the minimum wage.