Degani café in Melbourne’s north-east and Degani Bakery Café in
Mornington, south of Melbourne, are being prosecuted by the Fair
Work Ombudsman for underpaying workers.
Fines & Prosecutions
Spotless Services Australia Prosecuted For Breaching Redundancy Entitlements
The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking legal action against services
company Spotless Services Australia Limited for allegedly contravening workplace
lawswhen it terminated the employment of three workers at Perth
International Airport.
$43,200 Penalties For Not Keeping Records
The operator of a number of massage parlours in Adelaide who
said he was “too busy and lazy” to keep proper records has been
penalised for contraventions of record-keeping and pay slip laws,
following legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
90% Woolworths Sites Not Compliant
A Fair Work Ombudsman Inquiry has found that cleaning
contractors at 90 per cent of Woolworths’ Tasmanian supermarket
sites were not complying with workplace laws.
$121,000 penalty for underpaying worker
The owner of a plumbing business and his company have been
penalised $121,000 for underpaying a worker
just $26,882.
Brisbane Company Prosecuted For Unlawful Unpaid Work Experience
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced litigation in the Federal
Court against Workforce Solutions (QLD) Pty Ltd and its general
manager Mathew Micallef.
More Caltex franchisees prosecuted for non-compliance
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against
another Caltex franchisee in Sydney. For underpaying employees and
providing falsified wage records during a compliance audit.
Club ordered to pay over $120k for workplace bullying
Hawkesbury Race Club has been ordered to pay more than $120,000
to a former employee after a tribunal found she was bullied and
harassed by her boss, leaving her with a psychological injury.
40 per cent of ACT businesses fail 2nd audit
Canberra business operators are continuing to breach their
workplace obligations despite intervention from the Fair Work
Ombudsman. Recent audits found that 40% of the businesses
re-audited remained non-compliant.
Key Advisors Warned – Resign Or Be Fined
Federal Court sends new warning to HR managers and payroll
professionals: “resign if that is the only alternative to
continuing to participate knowingly in illegal activity” and report
the matter to the Fair Work Ombudsman. Otherwise you risk being
personally fined.
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