Fair Work raids uncover 725 wage-theft victims and hundreds of “unaware” businesses Legal Matthew Elmas 13 June 2019 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 Legal Dominic Powell 7 June 2019 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 Legal Matthew Elmas 29 May 2019 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 People Matthew Elmas 27 May 2019 The Fair Work Ombudsman discovered more than one in five businesses were underpaying workers in a recent audit of regional firms.
“Alarmed”: Fair Work Ombudsman uncovers 99 underpaid workers in joint ASIC probe Legal Matthew Elmas 10 May 2019 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.
‘Unsustainable’ $5 pizzas: Fair Work boss Sandra Parker chases higher penalties for dodgy retailers Industrial Relations Matthew Elmas 19 March 2019 The Fair Work Ombudsman is reviewing its use of enforcement tools in the wake of the banking royal commission as it chases higher penalties.
‘Widespread and entrenched’: Migrant worker exploitation could attract jail time People Matthew Elmas 7 March 2019 Criminal penalties for serious exploitation of migrant workers are on the way after the government accepted a recommendation to take action.
Unpaid internships: Career opportunity or exploitation? Legal Trent Hancock 7 March 2019 Recent reports relating to unpaid internships are indicative of the pressures on young people entering the workplace to gain industry experience.
Subway franchisee fined $65,000 for paying worker $14 an hour Retail Matthew Elmas 5 March 2019 A former Subway franchisor has been fined $65,000 by the Federal Circuit Court for underpaying a worker by $16,000 over several years.
“Serious and sustained”: Fashion startup fined over $330,000 for unpaid intern Startup News Matthew Elmas 1 March 2019 Her Fashion Box and director Kath Purkis have been found to have underpaid three workers over $40,000 in a ruling about an unpaid intern.
Hairdresser who worked a 15-year-old apprentice on 50-hour weeks fined $77,000 after underpaying overtime Legal Matthew Elmas 13 February 2019 A hairdressing business has fallen into hot water with the FWO after failing to pay a 15-year-old worker proper overtime pay.
Fair Work storms 40 eateries in Melbourne’s “den of thieves” Degraves Street Hospitality Matthew Elmas 11 December 2018 The Fair Work Ombudsman is conducting a raid through popular Melbourne dining strip Degraves Street after receiving an influx of anonymous tip-offs.
