Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue workers back paid $26,000 after FWO audits
Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue workers have been back paid after their employer was caught up in a wage theft scandal, uncovered by several audits.
“Enough is enough”: Ombudsman confirms crack down on big business wage thieves
Big business wage thieves will be subject to court-enforceable undertakings to prove they've got their house in order, the fair work ombudsman said.
Business that skimmed worker pay packets to cover visa costs fined $58,000
A Sydney day spa operator will pay a $10,000 fine for dipping into worker pay packets over a four year period, signing an undertaking with the FWO.
UberEats forced to amend restaurant contracts after ACCC investigation
UberEats will be forced to amend restaurant contracts after the ACCC alleged they contained unfair contract terms.
FWO drops legal case against Foodora despite saying it was “important” for courts to consider
The Fair Work Ombudsman has put a stopper in its litigation of collapsed food delivery company Foodora, saying it was unlikely to recoup entitlements.
Popular Melbourne cafes under “close scrutiny” after underpaying workers $25,000
Two cafes located in Melbourne brunch hotspots have admitted to underpaying over two-dozen workers and will be subject to "close scrutiny".
Fair Work raids uncover 725 wage-theft victims and hundreds of “unaware” businesses
Fair Work Ombudsman finds wage theft is widespread in regional areas, identifying almost half of employers were breaking the law.
Fair Work Ombudsman determines that Uber Australia drivers are not employees in landmark ruling
Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman has finalised its two-year-long investigation into ride-sharing giant Uber.
Toy retailer faces upwards of $3 million in penalties as Fair Work Ombudsman seeks to flex new muscles
The Fair Work Ombudsman will use new laws to seek tougher penalties for the first time against a Melbourne-based toy retailer.
“Unacceptable”: Fair Work Ombudsman recovers $580,000 in regional blitz
The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered more than one in five businesses were underpaying workers in a recent audit of regional firms.
“Deliberate and conscious”: Business fined $144,000 after misleading ombudsman over underpayment
A Victorian business that shortchanged workers has been handed a hefty penalty after the Court found it engaged in deliberate exploitation.
“Alarmed”: Fair Work Ombudsman uncovers 99 underpaid workers in joint ASIC probe
The fair work ombudsman says she was "alarmed to discover" the level of ignorance about workplace laws in a targeted audit of first-time SME owners.
