Fair Work Ombudsman joins Midsumma to help raise awareness of unlawful discrimination

The Fair Work Ombudsman will participate in this year’s Midsumma Festival in Melbourne to help raise awareness of unlawful workplace discrimination.

$100,000 penalty follows ‘particularly disturbing behaviour’ involving vulnerable Chinese chef

The operators of a Tasmanian take-away restaurant have been fined a total of $100,000 after engaging in ‘particularly disturbing behaviour’ in relation to a vulnerable foreign chef.

Petrol station operator “on notice” over $60,000 underpayment of console operators

The operator of two petrol stations at Wagga, in regional NSW, has been formally cautioned by the Fair Work Ombudsman after short-changing dozens of console operators.

Retail bakeries urged to check wage rates

Retail bakeries in Victoria need to pay greater attention to employee pay rates, the Fair Work Ombudsman said today.

Court imposes $190,000 penalties over exploitation of overseas trolley collectors

Trolley collection providers who exploited a dozen overseas workers pushing trolleys at a suburban shopping centre have been fined more than $190,000.

Growers, hostels, labour-hire contractors cautioned over backpacker, seasonal worker entitlements

The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a warning to growers, hostel owners and labour hire contractors that it will not tolerate the deliberate exploitation of backpackers and seasonal workers this summer.

Retailer penalised $75k over underpayment

The operators of a retail business in regional Victoria have been fined a total of $75,900 for underpaying a casual employee almost $30,000.

SDA first union to sign MoU

The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) is joining forces with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help improve compliance with federal workplace laws.

Don’t wait – check holiday pay rates now

The Fair Work Ombudsman today urged employers and employees to check the pay rates and entitlements that apply over Christmas and the New Year.

Textile manufacturer faces Court over unlawful stand-downs, unpaid termination entitlements

A textile manufacturer in Tasmania will face court for allegedly trying to avoid termination pay-outs to six of its employees.