Court action over failure to pay compensation

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

$20,000 back-pay for Indian restaurant employees

The former operator of an Indian restaurant in North-East Victoria has agreed to back-pay two cooks more than $20,000, following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Canberra business faces legal action over failure to pay compensation

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

Results of retail campaign in South Australia

Almost three-quarters of retail businesses in South Australia are fully compliant with payment laws, random checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Results of retail campaign in Western Australia

More than three-quarters of retail businesses in Western Australia are fully compliant with payment laws, random checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Top End retailers urged to check pay rates

Just over half of retail businesses in the Northern Territory are fully compliant with payment laws, random checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.

Fair Work Ombudsman joins Midsumma to help raise awareness of unlawful discrimination

The Fair Work Ombudsman will participate in this year’s Midsumma Festival in Melbourne to help raise awareness of unlawful workplace discrimination.

$100,000 penalty follows ‘particularly disturbing behaviour’ involving vulnerable Chinese chef

The operators of a Tasmanian take-away restaurant have been fined a total of $100,000 after engaging in ‘particularly disturbing behaviour’ in relation to a vulnerable foreign chef.

Petrol station operator “on notice” over $60,000 underpayment of console operators

The operator of two petrol stations at Wagga, in regional NSW, has been formally cautioned by the Fair Work Ombudsman after short-changing dozens of console operators.

Retail bakeries urged to check wage rates

Retail bakeries in Victoria need to pay greater attention to employee pay rates, the Fair Work Ombudsman said today.