A greedy boss has been penalised $72,500 for stealing wages from a 71 year-old cook. The Federal Circuit Court penalised Luke McGrath $12,096 and his company an additional $60,480 for the wage theft. Greedy boss penalised for stealing wages McGrath…
Industrial Relations Claims has told an inquiry there is no excuse for wage theft. IR Claims litigation director Miles Heffernan appeared before the Queensland Education, Employment and Small Business Committee along with four clients. He told the EESBC that wage…
Bunnings workers have been cheated of overtime thanks to a sneaky 'banking' policy used by the company. The hardware chain says it will review the policy after wage theft complaints from workers who miss out on proper overtime and penalty…
A nail salon operator has been caught for a second time stealing from his workers. The case has prompted employment law experts to renew the call for criminal penalties for wage theft. Nail salon operator ripped off five staff Albert…
An arrogant politician has been penalised $80,890 for exploiting workers on election day. The Federal Circuit Court penalised No Land Tax Party leader Peter Jones for the wage theft. The court found Jones failed to pay people who handed out…
The operator of a food outlet is facing court, accused of stealing the wages of a 71 year-old cook. The alleged wage theft meant the elderly worker effectively went for eight weeks without being paid any wages. Restaurant accused of…
Towns in New South Wales will be targeted in the biggest ever wage theft compliance campaign by the workplace watchdog. Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors will audit at least 200 businesses across outer western Sydney, the Blue Mountains and also Wollondilly.…
An Adelaide transport company has back-paid 10 truck drivers a total of $374,000. The company made the payments after it lost an appeal to not pay two of the drivers. Transport company back-pays truck drivers The Fair Work Ombudsman previously…
Three greedy pharmacy operators have been penalised $45,000 for stealing 93 weeks of wages from a migrant worker. Nader Bastawrose, Amgad Samaan and Ashraf Youssef operate a number of ‘Save and Deliver’ pharmacies in Sydney. The Federal Court penalised each…
A Queensland-based transport company is facing court after allegedly stealing $11,000 in wages from a worker over nine months. The Fair Work Ombudsman had previously warned Bundaberg Refrigerated Transport Pty Ltd about paying lawful minimum entitlements. Details of the wage…