Korean workers encouraged to know their rights

The Fair Work Ombudsman is encouraging employees in Australia’s Korean community to learn more about their workplace rights - particularly minimum pay rates.

SA specialist food campaign results

Specialist food shops across South Australia should double-check the wage rates for their employees, a report released today by the Fair Work Ombudsman suggests.

Happy + engaged = productive

A Centre for Workplace Leadership survey has provided further evidence that “happy and engaged employees” can have a direct impact on increased productivity.

Melbourne furniture company director fined over employee underpayments

The former director of a Melbourne furniture company has been fined almost $30,000 for his part in underpaying two employees.

Mildura company and director fined almost $50,000 for underpaying over six years

The operators of a Mildura company who failed to apologise to an employee who was underpaid over six years have been fined almost $50,000 in the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne.

Company fined almost $50,000 for applying duress to Hunter Valley workers

A national company that deliberately breached workplace laws when it applied duress to three employees to get them to sign workplace agreements has been fined $49,550, in the Federal Circuit Court in Sydney.

$76,000 back-pay for Top End workers

Dozens of employees in the Northern Territory have been reimbursed more than $76,000 after inquiries by the Fair Work Ombudsman revealed they had been underpaid at work.

Two Victorian petrol station workers allegedly underpaid almost $50,000

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal proceedings against the former operator of a petrol station in regional Victoria, alleging two console operators were underpaid a total of almost $50,000.

Fine for underpaying medical centre staff

The former owner-operator of medical centres in Perth and Sydney has been fined $22,176 over the underpayment of nine employees.

Cleaners allegedly had $130,000 unlawfully deducted from their wages

A Melbourne recruitment and labour hire company allegedly falsified its employment records and unlawfully deducted tens of thousands of dollars from the wages of dozens of cleaners.