The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a media release advising that
it will audit employers in Victoria as part of a new campaign. Fair
Work Inspectors will target businesses located in the Gippsland
region.
Fines & Prosecutions
Fair Work Inspectors target NSW Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region
The Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a media release advising that
it will audit employers in NSW as part of a new campaign. Fair Work
Inspectors will target businesses located in the Southern Highlands
and Shoalhaven region.
Fishing company penalised almost $50,000
An Australian fishing company and its director have been
penalised a total of almost $50,000 for underpaying four crew tens
of thousands of dollars.
HR manager penalised $9920 for accessorial liability
A businessman and his former human resources manager have been
penalised under the accessorial liability provisions of the Fair
Work Act, for their involvement in exploiting workers.
Labour-hire operator penalised more than $100,000
A labour-hire operator in Sydney who hired young Asian workers
because they are “younger, cheaper and faster than locals who are
old and slow” has been penalised more than $100,000. The Fair Work
Ombudsman said the penalties should help to dispel the myth that
overseas workers of any particular nationality can be paid a
‘going-rate’ that is less than what the law requires.
Over 50% of Central Queensland employers not compliant
Spot checks of businesses in Central Queensland, around
Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Gladstone, Biloela, Emerald and Blackwater,
has found over 50% are not compliant with Australian employment
laws.
Almost $300,000 penalty for restaurant owner-operators and company
The operators of an inner
Sydney restaurant have been penalised
almost $300,000 for underpaying their employees and using false
records. Restaurant owner-operators Joon Hoe
Lee, Julian Lee and Alan Wing-Keung Au have been penalised $36,992,
$35,360 and $35,360 respectively. Their company
Mamak Pty Ltd has been penalised a further $184,960.
HR Oversight Costs Over $54,000
A Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has found a business on the
NSW Mid-North Coast failed to pay correct annual leave entitlements
and calculate accurate leave balances for its shift workers for six
years. The Fair Work Ombudsman says the employer
should have had systems in place to monitor and correctly calculate
its employees’ annual leave entitlements.
$196,000 penalty for Café owner-operators
A mother-and-son business team which deliberately exploited
vulnerable overseas workers has been penalised almost $200,000 and
ordered to back-pay former staff tens of thousands of dollars.
516k fine for underpaying workers
Hallmark Computers has been slapped with a $516,000 fine by the
Department of Immigration and Border Protection for underpaying
workers.
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