The Fair Work Ombudsman is conducting surprise inspections of fast food outlets, restaurants and cafes in Sydney’s Newtown and Enmore, to make sure workers are receiving the right pay and entitlements.
Twenty businesses...
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a transport company based in the Sunshine Coast region and its director.
Facing court are Barco Traders, which is involved in transporting food waste...
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $447,339 for 365 underpaid food outlet employees in Brisbane.
It has also issued more than $162,000 in fines for pay slip and record-keeping breaches.
Fair Work Inspectors investigated...
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator of a United Petroleum outlet in Brisbane, alleging he provided an Inspector with falsified records.
Navaneeth Gogikar, who formerly operated a...
The Fair Work Ombudsman inspected fast food outlets, restaurants and cafes in Melbourne’s north-eastern suburbs last week to ensure workers are getting the right pay.
Fair Work Inspectors targeted 27 food businesses within...
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced three legal actions against three companies and two individuals in relation to alleged underpayments of workers at United Petroleum outlets in Tasmania and South Australia.
In Tasmania,...
Starbucks Coffee Australia has back paid staff more than $4.5 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
The company has made payments of $4.57 million –...
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $509 million in unpaid wages and entitlements for more than a quarter of a million workers in 2022-23.
The recoveries sum is the second-largest annual figure...
