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.

$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.