$10,500 back-pay for Japanese backpackers

Three Japanese backpackers who worked at a café in Sydney have been reimbursed a total of $10,500 after the Fair Work Ombudsman found they had been underpaid.

Spotlight on Loddon, Campaspe and Elmore

The Fair Work Ombudsman will visit Victoria’s Loddon and Campaspe shires and the Elmore region next week to help raise awareness among employers of their obligations under federal workplace laws.

Adelaide businesses face court over alleged workplace breaches involving 457 visa-holders

In an Australian first, two Adelaide businesses will face court after refusing to pay on-the-spot fines for their alleged failure to regularly issue payslips to overseas workers recruited from China and India.

Employers urged to check wage rates after 53 Darwin cleaners underpaid $84,000

Dozens of cleaners in Darwin have been underpaid tens of thousands of dollars, spot checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have found.

Lack of co-operation results in legal action

A Sydney business will face court for failing to co-operate with the Fair Work Ombudsman after it received a complaint from an employee.

Mediation helps resolve workplace disputes early

Fair Work Ombudsman mediators are helping more employees and employers to resolve their workplace disputes voluntarily.

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.