Online courses popular with small business

More than 12,000 users – mostly small business people - have taken a free course at the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Online Learning Centre since it launched a year ago.

Restaurants, cafes and caterers make workplace pact to improve compliance

Thousands of restaurants, cafes and catering businesses are joining forces with the Fair Work Ombudsman to improve compliance with federal workplace laws across the hospitality sector.

High marks for CBD employers on pay rates

Ninety-five per cent of businesses in the Melbourne CBD are correctly paying their employees, random audits by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Court action follows failure to back-pay

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal proceedings against the former operators of two food retail outlets in Albury, regional NSW.

Darwin horticulture focus of Fair Work inspectors

Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors will visit melon, banana and vegetable growers in the greater Darwin area this month to ensure seasonal workers are being paid their correct wages and entitlements.

Record-keeping, compliance checks underway

The Fair Work Ombudsman will visit businesses in Stanley, Smithton, Wynyard and Somerset (Tasmania) this week as part of a national campaign to remind employers of the importance of maintaining proper employment records.

Remember, wage rates change next week

New minimum wage rates apply from next Tuesday, July 1 – and the Fair Work Ombudsman is encouraging employers to check pay guides on its website ahead of time.

Café penalised over unlawful wage deductions

A café in Perth has been required to pay thousands of dollars in compensation and penalties after the Fair Work Ombudsman found it was illegally deducting money from the wages of its employees.

Pay packet review for La Porchetta employees

Dozens of employees at La Porchetta pizza outlets across Australia will have their pay packets reviewed to ensure they are receiving their full entitlements.

Adelaide cleaners underpaid $14,000

A company which cleans a major shopping complex in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs underpaid eight of its employees more than $14,000 over nine months, the Fair Work Ombudsman has found.