Court action over failure to pay compensation

A Melbourne business is facing Court for allegedly ignoring a Fair Work Commission order to compensate an employee who had been unfairly dismissed.

Sushi bar reimburses Korean backpacker, revamps workplace practices after $5000 underpayment

The operator of a sushi bar paid her staff a “market rate” after doing a ring-around of her competitors to find out what they were paying their employees.

Darwin café to face court for allegedly underpaying overseas workers

Two overseas workers were underpaid more than $3000 while working at a Darwin café, the Fair Work Ombudsman alleges.

Court action after alleged underpayment of overseas worker at 7-Eleven in Brisbane

The operator of a 7-Eleven retail store in Brisbane will face court for allegedly underpaying an overseas worker more than $21,000 and refusing to co-operate with Fair Work inspectors.

Central Queensland earmarked for attention

The Fair Work Ombudsman will visit businesses in Central Queensland over the next few weeks to help raise awareness among employers of their obligations under federal workplace laws.

Company faces second litigation for allegedly underpaying door-to-door employees

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced a second court case against a Melbourne business operator, alleging further employee underpayments.

NUW signs up to workplace pact

The National Union of Workers (NUW) is joining forces with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help improve compliance with federal workplace laws.

Earn $120k plus, said the job advertisement - but the salesman pocketed just $7000

A South Australian man took a sales position at a residential property company with an advertised potential salary of $120,000 or more - but quit 10 months later after earning less than $7000.

Café operators penalised $110,000 for paying international students just $8 an hour

The operators of a café in Melbourne have been fined a total of $110,500 after paying young, foreign students as little as $8 an hour.

Court rejects restaurant’s bizarre demand to rectify underpayment of casual employee

When a Bendigo restaurant was asked to back-pay a casual employee it had short-changed, it refused to do so unless the worker provided a statement that she had been “kidnapped” and “forced to work against her will”.