Jewellery retailer Michael Hill stole up to $25 million from workers Retail Matthew Elmas 12 July 2019 Michael Hill has admitted it stole as much as $25 million from workers over six financial years in a note to investors.
Fruit shop fined $243,000 after paying workers just $10 an hour in latest wage theft ruling Legal Matthew Elmas 9 July 2019 A Melbourne-based grocer has been ordered to pay a hefty fine after stealing wages from workers for at least two-and-a-half years.
FWO drops legal case against Foodora despite saying it was “important” for courts to consider Legal Dominic Powell 24 June 2019 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 Legal Dominic Powell 17 June 2019 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 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.
Sushi joints cop whopping $380,000 fine for underpaying junior workers Hospitality Matthew Elmas 3 June 2019 The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a sizable penalty against the former operator of three sushi outlets who admitted to underpaying 31 workers.
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.
“Deliberate and conscious”: Business fined $144,000 after misleading ombudsman over underpayment Legal Matthew Elmas 23 May 2019 A Victorian business that shortchanged workers has been handed a hefty penalty after the Court found it engaged in deliberate exploitation.
“Systemic wage theft”: Workers to chase employers for stolen pay under new Labor plan Industrial Relations Matthew Elmas 15 May 2019 Workers will have access to a new small claims jurisdiction to chase employers for up to $100,000 in stolen wages if Labor wins the upcoming election.
“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.
