Thredbo restaurant signs workplace pact after second audit finds ongoing wage issues

A restaurant at Thredbo in the NSW Snowy Mountains has been caught short-changing its staff for the second time in less than a year.

Back-pay for workers in Melbourne’s West

A number of workers in Melbourne’s western suburbs have been back-paid almost $55,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$20,000 back-pay for Hobart cafe employees

Four workers at a café in Hobart have been back-paid almost $20,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Court imposes penalties after on-the-spot fine ignored

The operators of an Adelaide business have been fined a total of $6460 after failing to pay an $850 on-the-spot fine for not issuing pay-slips to two overseas workers.

$22,000 ‘cheque in mail’ for Taiwanese backpacker

A Taiwanese backpacker who complained about being underpaid on her last day in Australia has received a cheque in the mail for $22,646.

457 visa holder back-paid almost $10,000

A manager at a Daintree Rainforest tourism outlet has been reimbursed almost $10,000, following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Café allegedly underpaid 457 visa-holder $22,000

The former owner-operator of a Sydney café will face the Federal Circuit Court after allegedly underpaying a 457 visa-holder employed as a pastry chef more than $22,000.

Spot checks for 125 Adelaide businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 125 businesses in Adelaide’s CBD and North Adelaide over the next three months as part of a new campaign.

Spot checks for 250 Dandenong businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 250 businesses in Melbourne’s Dandenong region as part of a new campaign.

Spot checks for 150 Perth businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 150 businesses across Perth’s southern suburbs as part of a new campaign.