A convenience store operator has been penalised $16,000 for ignoring three Compliance Notices requiring them to back-pay workers. The Federal Circuit and Family Court also ordered the employer to back-pay $15,220 to a casual retail assistant. Convenience store operator penalised…
A Brisbane supermarket operator has been penalised $20,500 for wage theft. The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced litigation after the employer ignored a Compliance Notice requiring them to back-pay a worker. Brisbane supermarket operator penalised Songbo (Alex) Yang runs the Universal…
A clothing retailer has been penalised $43,375 for underpaying a casual worker and breaching record-keeping laws. The court also found the employer ignored a Compliance Notice issued by the Fair Work Ombudsman requiring it to back-pay the worker. Clothing retailer…
Wage theft raids in Brisbane and Melbourne have recovered $1,212,727 for 131 fast food, hospitality and retail workers. Employment law experts say the raids are further proof that wage theft is endemic in many industries. "The results of these audits…
A petrol station attendant has been awarded $64,800 after his employer did not allow him to take toilet breaks. The South Australian Employment Tribunal also found the employer failed to allow meal breaks in addition to underpaying the worker more…
A cupcake retailer is facing huge penalties for allegedly ripping off 35 workers by more than $55,000. Most of the employees are visa holders from countries including South Korea, India and Indonesia. The company behind the store and its director…
A Melbourne clothing store operator is in court for ignoring a Compliance Notice. The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Zurel Pty Ltd, the operator of a clothing store trading as ‘316 Melbourne’. Also facing court is the…
A Sushi store operator has been penalised a whopping $124,416 for deliberately underpaying migrant workers. The wage theft happened despite the Fair Work Ombudsman previously warning the employer about paying proper wages and entitlements. Sushi operator penalised for underpayments Rebecca…
A SIM card provider has been penalised $25,000 after it was caught underpaying a worker. It's the second time Fair Work has caught the global company engaging in wage theft. SIM card provider caught for second time The Federal Circuit…
A servo operator has copped a record $100,000 in penalties for falsifying wage records. The Federal Circuit Court imposed the penalties - the highest imposed relating solely to record-keeping and pay slip breaches. Servo operator cops record penalty Peter Dagher formerly…