More than $16,000 back-pay secured for overseas workers at labour-hire company

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $16,300 back-pay for five overseas workers at a labour hire company based at Fremantle, in Western Australia.

Perth security company allegedly underpaid guards $200,000

A Perth security company is facing Court for allegedly underpaying its guards more than $200,000.

Hobart butcher to back-pay apprentice almost $20k

An adult apprentice butcher in Hobart who was paid less than $10 per hour will be back-paid nearly $20,000 by his former employer, following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Migrant worker short-changed $31,000 at Melbourne bottle shop

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $31,000 for a Chinese migrant who was underpaid while working at a bottle shop at Bentleigh East, in Melbourne’s south-east.

Fair Work Ombudsman secures $23,000 in penalties against mobile phone retailer

The operators of a mobile phone retailer who failed to heed warnings to pay employees’ minimum lawful rates have been penalised a total of $23,000 for short-changing an overseas worker at Frankston, in Melbourne.

Fair Work Inspectors audit Ballarat businesses

Fair Work Inspectors have undertaken 50 field audits in Ballarat this week and plan to audit a further 150 businesses in the regional Victorian town in coming months as part of a new campaign.

Labour-hire operator allegedly underpaid overseas workers on Queensland farms

A national Inquiry into exploitation of overseas workers on Australian farms has led to the Fair Work Ombudsman launching legal action against a Queensland labour-hire operator for allegedly underpaying overseas workers more than $60,000.

Fair Work Ombudsman takes legal action after young apprentices allegedly short-changed $32,000

A Queensland building and construction company and its director are facing court over allegations they short-changed two young apprentices more than $32,000.

Queensland tavern operator penalised for short-changing manager

The operators of a Queensland tavern have been penalised a total of $19,500 for causing “significant detriment” to a manager by short-changing her thousands of dollars.

Chinese worker in Cairns short-changed almost $9000 in just four months

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered almost $9000 for an overseas worker who worked at a travel agency in Cairns over a period of just four months.