Workers in the Geelong area have been back-paid $431,875 as a result of surprise audits by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The audit is part of a wider series of proactive investigations targeting wage theft in regional university cities. The regulator…
The University of Melbourne is accused of underpaying thousands of casual tutors more than $6 million. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) describes the wage theft as "diabolical" and "systemic" and just the tip of the iceberg. University of Melbourne…
Fair Work inspectors raided 80 businesses in Geelong's university precinct after numerous complaints of wage theft. The surprise compliance checks started on Monday and involved businesses located in the suburbs surrounding the two Deakin University campuses. Fair Work inspectors raid…