McDonald's deliberately denied workers 10-minute paid toilet breaks, offering them free soft drink instead. The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association made the allegation as part of legal action in the Federal Court. The SDA is seeking tens of thousands…
Parliamentary staff have been underpaid by the Department of Finance over a period of four years. The Department self-reported the wage theft to the Fair Work Ombudsman. The underpayments involve 60 employees, however the Department did not reveal how much…
An investigation into Queensland's security companies has resulted in the recovery of $389,982 in stolen wages for guards. The audits conducted by the Fair Work Ombudsman found more than half of the businesses were non-compliant with workplace laws. Recovery of…
A brawl at at bubble tea shop allegedly sparked by a wage theft complaint has sparked protests in Adelaide's Chinatown. Workers claim businesses in the precinct exploit vulnerable migrants and international students by paying them as little as $10 an…
The daughter of a Gold Coast millionaire has been penalised $19,000 for ripping off young workers at her café. The woman also ignored demands from the Fair Work Ombudsman to back-pay the workers. Despite her family's wealth, she claims she…
The operators of an Italian restaurant are facing court, accused of underpaying workers. The Fair Work Ombudsman also alleges the restaurant ignored a Compliance Notice requiring it to back-pay the employees. Italian restaurant accused of underpayments Facing the Federal Circuit…
The government's proposed crackdown on wage theft is not tough enough, according to unions. The new laws will make systematic and deliberate wage theft a criminal offence, attracting hefty penalties and jail terms. However, the definition of "systematic and deliberate"…
A Melbourne real estate agency is facing court for allegedly underpaying a rental property manager. The Fair Work Ombudsman also accuses the agency of ignoring a Compliance Notice requiring the owner to back-pay the employee. Melbourne real estate agency in…
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…
