Barwon Heads manager back-paid $19,000

The former manager of a business at Barwon Heads in Victoria has been back-paid $19,000 after intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Coffs Harbour apprentices underpaid $22,000

Three apprentice chefs at Coffs Harbour have been underpaid more than $22,000, investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Gold Coast workers paid as little as $10 an hour

A Gold Coast restaurant and a take-away food outlet have had to back-pay a dozen employees a total of more than $23,000 after the Fair Work Ombudsman found the workers were being short-changed.

Geelong hairdresser paid less than $7 an hour

A Geelong hair salon paid an adult apprentice hairdresser less than $7 an hour, inquiries by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Newcastle worker back-paid $15,000

A worker at a fast food outlet in Newcastle, in the Hunter Valley, has been back-paid $15,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

$20,000 back-pay for dozens of workers at Port Lincoln and Whyalla

Dozens of workers at Port Lincoln and Whyalla have been short-changed thousands of dollars, recent investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

$22k for two Mornington Peninsula workers

Two workers on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula have been back-paid a total of $22,000, following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Sydney labour-hire operator allegedly underpaid 19 overseas workers more than $45,000

The operator of a Sydney labour-hire company is facing Court for allegedly underpaying 19 overseas workers more than $45,000.

Business community enlisted to help reach out to 300,000 Chinese workers and employers

The Fair Work Ombudsman is enlisting the support of the Chinese business community to help educate Chinese employees and employers of their workplace rights and obligations.

Another 7-Eleven store faces Court for allegedly short-changing workers over $82,000

Another 7-Eleven store in Brisbane has allegedly been short-changing its workers tens of thousands of dollars.