Japanese restaurant admits deliberately underpaying 417 visa-holders and hoping to get away with it

The operators of a Japanese restaurant at Surfer’s Paradise have admitted they deliberately underpaid 17 casual employees tens of thousands of dollars.

Ballarat security guard underpaid $30,000

A Victorian security company has been put on notice after it short-changed a Ballarat employee almost $30,000 over four years.

Malaysian restaurant faces court for allegedly underpaying staff more than $87,000

The operators of an inner Sydney restaurant are facing Court for allegedly short-changing six employees tens of thousands of dollars and using false records to try to disguise the underpayments.

Fleurieu Peninsula worker back-paid $22,000

A South Australian worker who was paid just $15-an-hour for almost seven years is now being back-paid $22,000 following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Strip club hospitality staff short-changed

Hospitality workers at a Melbourne strip club have been reimbursed thousands of dollars after an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman found they were being underpaid.

More 7-Eleven store operators face Court for allegedly short-changing employees

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced legal action against the operators of two more 7-Eleven stores for allegedly underpaying their staff tens of thousands of dollars.

Queensland labour hire operator allegedly underpaid overseas workers $77,000

A labour-hire operator is facing Court for alleged exploitation of workers recruited from Vanuatu to pick fruit and vegetables in Queensland.

A good turn, but a costly error

When bushman Norman Bright advertised for three people to help him muster buffalo in a remote Aboriginal community near Katherine, in the Northern Territory, 11 candidates turned up eager to work.

Coffs Harbour truckies allegedly underpaid $143k

The former owner-operator of a transport company is facing Court for allegedly short-changing 12 truck drivers on the NSW North Coast more than $143,000 and using false records to try to disguise the underpayments.

Workers share more than $43,000 back-pay

Ten workers at Dubbo, Orange and Parkes in regional NSW have been back-paid more than $43,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.