Posts tagged "vulnerable 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. 

The Fair Work Ombudsman's four-year battle over wage theft at a Queensland mushroom farm has come to an anti-climactic end, with a labour hire company fined $22,440.

The Federal Court has sought to make an example of Hero Sushi outlets caught underpaying workers more than $700,000 in 2016, imposing record penalties.

The Fair Work Ombudsman will use new laws to seek tougher penalties for the first time against a Melbourne-based toy retailer.

Recent reports relating to unpaid internships are indicative of the pressures on young people entering the workplace to gain industry experience.

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.

Touchpoint Media has been found to have "deliberately" underpaid 23 staff $305,780, in what a judge said was a "bitter and humiliating experience" for workers.

After fierce debate, the federal government has finally secured changes to the Fair Work Act designed to hit “dodgy bosses” harder, complete…

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched Federal Circuit Court action against well-known Melbourne restaurant chain Meatball and Wine Bar and i…

The Fair Work Ombudsman has thrown support behind the government’s “vulnerable workers” legislation, saying businesses doing the right thing…

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission is one of several regulators to flag the protection of vulnerable communities as a top p…