A Pressed Juices cleanse: Court appoints liquidators to troubled Aussie drinks chain Retail Matthew Elmas 22 July 2019 An investigation is underway this morning into the affairs of Pressed Juices after a court appointed liquidators to the holding company for the chain.
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.
‘Unprecedented misconduct’: Domino’s faces class action over alleged underpayments Legal Matthew Elmas 26 June 2019 Domino's has been served with a class action lawsuit alleging it underpaid thousands of workers over more than five years.
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.
“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.
Qantas under fire for volunteer-to-work scheme — but is it even legal? Legal Matthew Elmas 10 December 2018 Qantas has copped criticism for a program that "requires" volunteers to assist with jobs that paid employees ordinarily do over the busy Christmas period.
