Court imposes hefty penalty to deter employers from exploiting overseas backpackers

A Federal Circuit Court judge has fined the former operators of a Darwin café tens of thousands of dollars for underpaying two Taiwanese backpackers, and issued a strong warning to other rogue employers who seek to exploit vulnerable workers and tarnish Australia’s reputation overseas.

Malaysian husband-and-wife chef, kitchen hand, allegedly short-changed more than $63,000

The former operators of a Tasmanian resort will face Court for allegedly underpaying two Malaysian visa-holders more than $63,000.

Restaurants short-changed workers $25,000

Dozens of workers at two Alice Springs restaurants have been back-paid almost $25,000 in wages and entitlements following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Mansfield, Rutherglen workers share back-pay

Workers at two regional Victorian accommodation businesses have been back-paid more than $15,000 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

417 visa-holders allegedly short-changed thousands

A packing services company in Melbourne is facing Court for allegedly underpaying three employees, including two 417 working holiday visa-holders.

Spot checks for 250 Far North Queensland businesses

The Fair Work Ombudsman will audit up to 250 businesses in Cairns, Innisfail and the Cassowary Coast over the next three months as part of a new campaign.

High-wage earning Melbourne business operator fined again over employee underpayments

A high-wage earning Melbourne business operator has been fined for a second time after again being involved in short-changing employees thousands of dollars.

Chinese worker allegedly paid $10 an hour

A Queensland restaurant operator is facing Court for allegedly paying a young Chinese national just $10 an hour and breaching sham contracting laws.

Baiada declares ‘moral and ethical’ responsibility to stamp out contractors’ unlawful practices at its worksites

Baiada has publicly declared that it has a “moral and ethical responsibility” to join with the Fair Work Ombudsman to stamp out its contractors’ unlawful practices at its worksites.

New methods successfully resolve workplace disputes before they escalate

The Fair Work Ombudsman is saving business operators and workers time and money - and preventing some jobs from being lost altogether - by increasingly using new methods to resolve workplace disputes before they escalate.