An "obnoxious" Sydney company has been hit with a huge $558,190 penalty for deliberately and systematically ripping off workers. Justice John Snaden described the $3.6 million wage theft involving 400 workers as “troubling”. "Obnoxious" Sydney company hit with huge penalty…
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) says the government's proposed IR laws will "pour cold water on Australia’s productivity growth". The new legislation will close a loophole that allows employers to undercut employees with cheaper labour-hire workers - a practice commonly…
A farm business is facing huge penalties for exploiting vulnerable two migrant workers. The company allegedly underpaid the employees more than $28,000, falsified records to hide the wage theft, in addition to making unlawful deductions. Farm business facing huge penalties…
A cleaning company has been penalised $140,000 for underpaying 35 workers more than $114,000. The company also falsified records to cover up the wage theft. Cleaning company penalised Carnarvon Cleaners is a contract cleaning business operating in regional Western Australia.…
A court has penalised a Melbourne painting company almost $60,000 for refusing to pay a worker unfair dismissal compensation. The company also failed to pay the migrant worker outstanding annual leave entitlements. Painting company refuses to pay worker The Federal…
A Queensland sole trader has been accused of ripping off three cleaners and housekeepers. The Fair Work Ombudsman also alleges the employer ignored two Compliance Notices, requiring him to back-pay the workers. Queensland sole trader accused of ripping off workers…
The Fair Work Ombudsman is once again targeting Brisbane businesses in its latest wage theft blitz. Restaurants, cafes and fast food outlets will be audited by inspectors to ensure they are paying proper wages and entitlements to staff. Brisbane businesses…
A Victorian massage parlour operator has been penalised $19,100 for underpaying a Chinese worker $13,552. The employer also admitted to providing false records to the Fair Work Ombudsman in a bid to cover up to wage theft. Massage parlour operator…
A Melbourne restaurateur has been hit with $209,000 in penalties for underpaying overseas workers. Judge Grant Riethmuller noted many of those affected by the wage theft are visa holders who speak Mandarin as their primary language. “Employees with these backgrounds…
A care and respite facility has been penalised $41,580 for deliberately underpaying two disability support workers $84,450. The Federal Circuit Court penalised Lovely Care Pty Ltd $36,000 and its director, secretary and shareholder Elizabeth Bonilla $5,580. Care and respite facility…