Restaurant fined for falsifying employment records

The operators of a Gold Coast restaurant have been fined more than $23,000 after falsifying records for workers to make it appear they had worked fewer hours and been paid less than was actually the case.

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.