The first laws in Australia to make wage theft a crime are set to pass Victoria’s upper house this week. The Wage Theft Bill includes huge penalties and up to 10-years jail for greedy employers. First laws to make wage theft…
A teen worker underpaid $8,000 has been awarded almost quarter of a million dollars compensation. The ruling is unusual because courts normally direct penalties to the state, and not to victims of wage theft. Experts have praised the decision, and…
A restaurant linked to celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal cheated workers out of $4.5 million, according to a leaked report. The creditors' report, compiled by liquidators BRI Ferrier, details debts of $8 million, most of which is unpaid wages and entitlements.…
The operators of a swanky rooftop bar in Melbourne are facing court action for allegedly underpaying a worker. In addition, The Fair Work Ombudsman also alleges the company failed to comply with a Compliance Notice to back-pay a worker. Furthermore,…
A notorious plumber has been penalised $151,200 for underpaying a worker by falsely classifying him as an apprentice. It's the second time he has faced court over "startlingly similar" conduct - bringing his total penalties to $270,000. Notorious plumber paid…
A worker who was sacked by his father from a family business because he was late to dinner has won his unfair dismissal claim. Additionally, the Fair Work Commission awarded him $10,000 compensation. The Commission found “no evidence” the son’s…
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…
