A Victorian plumber, notorious for exploiting young workers, has been penalised $151,200 for underpaying a young employee who he falsely classified as an apprentice. It's the second time the employer has been taken to court over "startlingly similar" conduct -…
A worker who was sacked by his father from a family business because he was late to dinner has won his unfair dismissal claim and $10,000 compensation. The Fair Work Commission found that there was “no evidence” the son’s performance…
A Melbourne travel agent has been penalised a staggering $400,000 for underpaying two migrant workers. The wage theft was the result of an illegal cash back arrangement that was a condition of the company sponsoring the employees on their visas.…
A dedicated pelican feeder who only worked one hour a week has won his unfair dismissal claim and his job back after being sacked for swearing at a manager and for refusing to provide information about the sale of badges…
A number of bars along Melbourne's popular Chapel Street were raided by Fair Work inspectors on Wednesday night after a number of workers made complaints about underpayments. The bars targeted by the workplace watchdog are all owned by the La…
A Victorian fruit farmer has been penalised $144,000 for deliberately underpaying two Malaysian fruit pickers, and then using false documents to try and cover it up. Zucco Farming Pty Ltd, which operates a stone fruit farm near Swan Hill, has…
The former operator of a Melbourne-based Chinese restaurant is facing court action after allegedly stealing almost $70,000 in wages from a kitchen hand. China Bar Buffet (Epping) Pty Ltd, company director Siak Kong Chi and bookkeeper Ying Lee, are facing…
Yet another 7-Eleven operator has been penalised for running an illegal cash back scheme, which involved forcing three international students to withdraw and pay back part of their wages. The Federal Circuit Court today penalised Xia Jing Qi Pty Ltd and…
The operators of a Degani cafe in Melbourne’s north-east have been penalised over $140,000 for underpaying staff and providing inspectors with false records. Sajid Amin, who runs and part-owns the Degani outlet at Greensborough, has been penalised $23,562 in the…
Restaurants and cafes along a popular dining strip in Melbourne's CBD have been raided by inspectors from the Fair Work Ombudsman after allegations of widespread underpayments. Inspectors are carrying out spot checks on at least 40 businesses along Degraves Street…
