The operators of a Gold Coast restaurant are facing huge penalties for allegedly ripping off a visa holder. The Fair Work Ombudsman also alleges the business provided false and misleading documents to cover up the wage theft. The company faces…
A restaurant has been penalised $230,000 for repeatedly underpaying workers. The latest wage theft totalled $5,111 and involved 11 employees. It's the first time the Fair Work Ombudsman has secured penalties under the ‘serious contraventions’ provisions of the Protecting Vulnerable…
The operators of Barry Café have been hit with $232,545 in penalties after deliberately underpaying 73 workers. The café became notorious for wage theft following a very public 'name and shame' campaign by the Hospo Voice union. Barry Café deliberate…
Workers were allegedly paid with food and drink at a Brisbane café, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman. The regulator has commenced legal action against the employer for allegedly underpaying 32 workers more than $36,000. Workers allegedly paid with food…
A Perth restaurant has been penalised $21,924 after paying a worker just $200 for 146 hours of work The Federal Circuit Court said the operators showed a “complete disregard for their legal obligations” when it ignored a Notice to back-pay…
The former operator of a Bar and Grill restaurant is in court for allegedly failing to pay outstanding leave entitlements. The Fair Work Ombudsman alleges the employer failed to obey a Compliance Notice directing them to pay the worker involved.…
A judge has slammed the Fair Work Ombudsman for failing to pursue unpaid wages owed to vulnerable workers. The case involves the operators of a restaurant in Hobart who fled to Germany after being exposed as wage thieves. Judge slams…
A hospitality worker is claiming unfair dismissal after her employer sacked her for refusing to work extra hours on JobKeeper. The case is another example of an employer exploiting the wage subsidy. Worker claims unfair dismissal for refusing to clean…
A Darwin restaurant has been penalised after failing to back-pay a cook and failing to comply with a Compliance Notice. The Federal Circuit Court penalised FMS Holdings $22,050 and company director, Rana Ali Hassan (pictured), an additional $4,410. Darwin restaurant…
Businesses are being forced to choose between standing down local workers who will get government support or migrant workers who aren't eligible for benefits. According to a heartbreaking report in The Sydney Morning Herald, business owners are calling on the…
