Melbourne cafe fined more than $230,000 for deliberately underpaying 73 workers
Melbourne cafe Barry and its operators have been fined $232,545 after the Federal Circuit Court ruled they deliberately underpaid 73 employees by more than $180,000 over a period of 12 months.
Instead of a ‘wage watchdog’, Victorian business owners need education and support
The Vic government’s decision to introduce a ‘wage watchdog’, in addition to the existing Fair Work Ombudsman, is poorly-timed.
Why Coles and Target won’t be the last big businesses with wage theft scandals
New wage theft scandals are unlikely to be the last, as corporate Australia reckons with one of the worst worker exploitation scandals in recent memory.
Target reveals $9 million in staff underpayments in latest wage theft scandal at Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers has become embroiled in another wage theft scandal, after revealing staff at department store Target have been cheated for $9 million.
Playing the ‘complexity’ card: Why corporates can’t blame awards for wage theft
The average Woolworths supermarket stocks more than 20,000 different products, yet the company has had problems tracking employee entitlements.
Cosmetics retailer LUSH wins support for proactive approach after revealing $2 million in underpayments due to payroll errors
Cosmetics and beauty retailer LUSH has revealed more than 5,000 of its Australian staff were underpaid $2 million in wages over eight years.
Don’t offer staff free lunch: Underpayment claims at Melbourne cafe Barry prompt legal warning for SMEs
Legal experts have warned businesses to take extreme care when offering staff free incentives like coffee or lunch, especially if these are connected to staff salaries, after Melbourne cafe Barry was hit with serious underpayment claims.
