Melbourne retailer penalised for deliberate breaches

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $256,000 in penalties in court, including for five ‘serious contraventions’ under the Protecting Vulnerable Workers laws, against a Melbourne toy retailer company and its director for deliberately underpaying migrant employees.

Dental clinic operator in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operator of a dental clinic in Victoria.

Over $200,000 penalties for former petrol station operators

The former operators of a petrol station on the NSW Central Coast who underpaid two migrant workers must pay $210,000 in penalties after their appeal was dismissed by the Federal Court.

Excavation company penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $22,050 in penalties in court against operators of an excavation business based in north-west Victoria.

Contract carpentry business penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $13,608 in penalties in court against the operators of a contract carpentry business in Brisbane.

Gold Coast café and director penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $19,000 in penalties in court against the operators of a Gold Coast café.

Gold Coast hairdressing salon operator in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operator of a hairdressing salon located on the Gold Coast.

Cleaning operator penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a penalty in court against the operator of a Ballarat cleaning business.

Dusk signs Enforceable Undertaking

National retail company Dusk Australasia Pty Ltd is back-paying employees more than $2.3 million after entering into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Refugees allegedly underpaid

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Court against a major waste management company, alleging almost $200,000 in underpayments of vulnerable migrant workers.