A Victorian furniture delivery business is facing court over allegations it failed to pay a part-time driver legal wages and entitlements. The Fair Work Ombudsman action comes as a result of a wage theft complaint from the driver. Victorian furniture…
An airport baggage service company is facing court action after allegedly underpaying a driver. The Fair Work Ombudsman alleges the company failed to comply with a Compliance Notice. The N0tice required the company to calculate the underpayments and then back-pay…
A long haul trucking company is facing court after allegedly failing to back-pay an underpaid driver. Additionally, the Fair Work Ombudsman accuses the company of failing to comply with a Compliance Notice. Long haul trucking company allegedly failed to pay…
The Indian Consulate in Sydney has ignored court orders to back-pay a former driver. The orders include a garnishee order against the consulate's bank accounts to recover the wage theft. Although the driver is not covered by the Fair Work…
A Queensland transport company has been penalised $80,000 for underpaying an employee. The Fair Work Ombudsman had previously warned the business about paying proper wages and entitlements. Transport company penalised Bundaberg Refrigerated Transport transports refrigerated farm produce to various destinations…
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…
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…