Posts tagged "underpayments"

The average Woolworths supermarket stocks more than 20,000 different products, yet the company has had problems tracking employee entitlements.

A landmark study has revealed the underpayment of migrant workers is widespread in Australia, and the vast majority don't report it.

The fair work ombudsman has reported $7.2 million in penalties for 2017-18, a 49% increase on the prior year as it continues to crack down on wage underpayment.

Rockpool has announced it will backpay workers a total of $1.6 million after a number of employees were found to be underpaid.

Melbourne cafe Barry made headlines last week for alleged underpayment of staff and threats to sue. It may be common in hospitality, but what laws are at play here?

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.

A franchise operator and its 12 franchisees have pledged to overhaul their practices after revelations the operation had underpaid staff by …

Bar Coluzzi in Sydney and its former director have been fined a combined $97,000 following legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman over a cash-back scheme.

An Indian restaurant in Perth and its owner have been fined a combined $200,000 for not paying a worker for close to four months, and then f…

Small businesses have been put on notice to obey their obligations to staff, with the Fair Work Ombudsman revealing over 20,000 anonymous ti…

The former manager of an Oliver Brown chocolate outlet at Surfers Paradise has been penalised more than $27,000 after employees were underpa…

For prospective business owners, investing in a franchise might seem like a safe foray into retail and service industries. It can present a …