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.

New wages tool puts pay advice in your pocket

The Fair Work Ombudsman now has a mobile-friendly pay tool to give employers and employees access to reliable advice on wages and entitlements on-the-go.

Bendigo fast-food worker paid $11 an hour

A fast food shop in Bendigo paid staff as little as $11 an hour because the employer believed it was the ‘going rate’, a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has found.

Freezing orders imposed against Cairns company, director after non-payment of fines and back-pay

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured freezing orders against Cairns company Trek North Tours and its owner/director Leigh Alan Jorgensen.

Business with “no idea” about minimum pay rates now faces $46,000 unpaid wages bill

The operator of a take-away food outlet in Melbourne who underpaid his staff over $46,000 admitted having no idea about minimum wage rates.

Transport company signs pact after ongoing workplace contraventions identified

An Adelaide transport services company formally cautioned 12 months ago about its workplace practices now faces enforcement action for ongoing breaches of workplace laws.

Computer error left unchecked for eight years results in 25 factory workers being underpaid $45,000

A computer installation error has been blamed for more than two dozen mill workers in Nambucca Heads being short-changed over $45,000 worth of leave entitlements.

Pizza store operator fined for short-changing delivery drivers and sales employee almost $26,000

The former owner-operator of a Sydney pizza outlet has been fined for refusing to reimburse eight employees who were underpaid almost $26,000.