Experts are warning Australians experiencing financial distress because of the coronavirus crisis not to withdraw their superannuation early. From mid-April, individuals affected by COVID-19 will be allowed to access up to $10,000 of their super. Additionally, they will be allowed…
The Fair Work Ombudsman has dropped its legal action against Foodora after the food delivery company ceased operations in Australia. The move follows Foodora being placed into voluntary administration last month. Sham contracting The FWO had launched litigation over sham…
Food delivery company Foodora will cease its operations in Australia this month, while it continues to defend allegations that it treated workers unlawfully and owes millions in back pay. In a statement, the company said it would “cease operations in…
A Melbourne cafe accused of wage theft is tonight under siege from a noisy snap protest organised by the Hospo Voice union. The 'Hairy Little Sista' cafe in the city's CBD was first accused of underpaying workers earlier this week.…
The United Voice Union has described underpayments at a Melbourne cafe as one of the worst cases of worker exploitation that it has seen. ‘Hairy Little Sista’ in Little Collins Street in the city’s CBD is accused of paying employees…
Controversial businessman Clive Palmer has announced a return to politics while hundreds of his former workers are still owed money, and taxpayers are left to foot the bill for their unpaid entitlements. Mr Palmer held a press conference at Parliament…
An industrial relations specialist has suggested the best way for workers to have cases of wage theft investigated by the Fair Work Ombudsman is to directly tweet the agency's head Natalie James. The suggestion was made recently by columnist and…
A Gold Coast Pizza Hut outlet has been fined more than $216,000 after exploiting a delivery driver by putting him on a sham contract, and then creating false records to try and cover it up. Dong Zhao who owns and…
In what could turn out to be a landmark case, the Fair Work Ombudsman is taking food delivery company Foodora to court, alleging that it ripped off workers by putting them on sham contracts. The legal action, which was filed…
A Federal government proposal to pardon businesses that have cheated their employees out of superannuation over the past 25 years has been criticised as letting dodgy bosses “off the hook”. The 12-month amnesty would mean employers won’t have to pay…
