Fair Work has finally made an effort to recover stolen wages, clawing back $148 million in underpayments for 69,735 workers. The sum is a record of back-paid wages and entitlements, and is contained in the regulator's annual report released this…
Hundreds of workers in Gold Coast cafes, take away stores and restaurants have been underpaid a total of $215,000. The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered the wage theft during surprise audits of 50 "cheap eats" outlets in the area. Gold Coast…
A "Little Cupcakes' store has been penalised $50,000 for ripping off 35 workers. The Federal Circuit Court described the underpayments as "deliberate, sustained, serious breaches" and as a result, vulnerable workers were exploited. 'Little Cupcakes' store penalised The court penalised…
A court has penalised a Sydney dentist $7,400 for ripping off three of his workers. The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced litigation after the man failed to comply with a Compliance Notice. The Notice required him to rectify the underpayments to…
Uber drivers are employees, and not independent contractors, the UK's Supreme Court has ruled. The ride-share company will have to pay thousands of Uber drivers the minimum wage and holiday pay as a result of the landmark decision. The UK…
A construction company is facing court for allegedly underpaying a labourer. The Fair Work Ombudsman also alleges the company ignored a Compliance Notice requiring it to back-pay the worker. Construction company facing court Facing court is MDP Labour Pty Ltd,…
A Brisbane Vege Rama fast food store is facing hefty penalties for allegedly underpaying a kitchenhand. The Fair Work Ombudsman also accuses the company of providing false and misleading documents to cover up the wage theft. Brisbane Vege Rama store…
A Barossa Valley pizza outlet is facing court for allegedly underpaying a casual employee. The Fair Work Ombudsman also alleges the business failed to comply with a Compliance Notice, requiring it to back-pay the worker. Barossa Valley pizza outlet facing…
The National Library of Australia underpaid staff by a whopping $250,000. The underpayments involved both wages and also superannuation over two decades. As a result, the public Commonwealth entity has now entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work…
Wage theft raids in Brisbane and Melbourne have recovered $1,212,727 for 131 fast food, hospitality and retail workers. Industrial advocates say the raids are further proof that wage theft is endemic in many industries. Wage theft raids in Brisbane and…