An international student who was underpaid thousands of dollars
claims she was told she would be paid less because “you are not an
Aussie”.
Fines & Prosecutions
Another 7-Eleven store prosecuted
Another 7-Eleven store in Brisbane has allegedly been
short-changing its workers tens of thousands of
dollars. The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced
legal action against the operators of a 7-Eleven outlet on Boundary
Road, West End.
Security company forced to backpay staff almost 30000
A Victorian security company has been put on notice after it
short-changed a Ballarat employee almost $30,000 over
four years.
Malaysian restaurant prosecuted for underpaying staff
The operators of an inner Sydney restaurant are facing
Court for allegedly short-changing six employees tens of thousands
of dollars and using false records to try to disguise the
underpayments.
Fair Work Inspectors target health care and social assistance industry
Fair Work inspectors will check up to 600 employers over
the coming months to ensure their businesses are paying the correct
minimum hourly rates, penalty rates, allowances and loadings and
providing appropriate meal breaks.
More 7-Eleven stores face court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced legal action against
the operators of two more 7-Eleven stores for allegedly underpaying
their staff tens of thousands of dollars.
Pizza Hut under fire for sham contracts
Australia’s second-biggest pizza chain, Pizza Hut, is under fire
as evidence emerges that its franchisees are using “sham” contracts
to pay delivery drivers as little as $12 an hour without super or
WorkCover.
Cafe fined $73,000 for underpaying workers
The former owner-operators of the Java Spice Café Emporium have
been fined a total of $73,000 for underpaying two backpackers.
Painting business fined $15,000
The operator of a Darwin painting business has been fined
$15,000 for deliberately exploiting four young overseas workers and
refusing to back-pay them thousands of dollars in unpaid
wages.
Fair Work Inspectors target western Sydney
The Fair Work Ombudsman is auditing businesses in western
Sydney to ensure employers are paying the correct
minimum hourly rates, penalty rates, allowances and loadings and
providing appropriate meal breaks.
Compliance with record-keeping and pay-slip obligations is
also being monitored.
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