Media releases
Media Releases | 11 Jun 2015
Thirteen young backpackers on 417 working holiday visas have been short-changed almost $100,000 working for a high-profile natural health and skin care products company in NSW.
Media Releases | 10 Jun 2015
A Sydney businessman has been fined for underpaying workers at his former childcare centre more than $360,000, leaving some struggling to pay their rent.
Media Releases | 09 Jun 2015
A labour-hire operator in Melbourne is facing Court for allegedly breaching sham contracting laws and underpaying two employees.
Media Releases | 05 Jun 2015
The Federal Circuit Court has dismissed the Fair Work Ombudsman’s legal action against a Perth electrical business.
Media Releases | 04 Jun 2015
Chinese nationals working at an Adelaide take-away food shop were paid as little as $12 an hour, a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has revealed.
Media Releases | 02 Jun 2015
A Victorian petrol station operator fined more than $120,000 last year for deliberately underpaying staff is again facing legal action – this time for allegedly ignoring an order to pay compensation to an unfairly dismissed employee.
Media Releases | 01 Jun 2015
A transport company has admitted deliberately underpaying one of its drivers because the only way it could remain competitive was to cut its wages bill.
Media Releases | 29 May 2015
A national security company knowingly allowed one of its contractors to underpay an employee more than $11,000, the Fair Work Ombudsman alleges.
Media Releases | 28 May 2015
The Fair Work Ombudsman has received almost 1000 requests for assistance from workers claiming they have not been paid money promised to them for working for the No Land Tax Party at the last NSW state election.
Media Releases | 28 May 2015
A NSW security contractor will face Court for allegedly underpaying 14 employees at Coffs Harbour almost $94,000.
