Tag: Fair Work Ombudsman

Can wage theft be criminalised? These legal experts doubt it

The Labor party wants to criminalise wage theft in Victoria and NSW. But some are warning it could be unconstitutional. According to MSN, two legal experts from the University of Melbourne suggest a...

FWO stings former fuel operators for underpayment

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has accused the former operators of a petrol station on the NSW Central Coast of underpaying two migrant workers more than $50,000. Kamaldeep Singh and his wife Uma Singh...

New Fair Work Ombudsman appointed

Sandra Parker has been appointed Fair Work Ombudsman for a five-year term, starting on July 15, 2018. Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation, Craig Laundy said, “I congratulate Ms...

FWO guide to aid franchisor compliance

To help prevent exploitation of vulnerable workers, the Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a new resource to assist franchisors in promoting workplace compliance. Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James launched the document ‘Guide to...

Former 7-Eleven operators face $192,000 in penalties

The Federal Circuit Court has imposed penalties totalling $192,961 on the former operators of two Brisbane CBD 7-Eleven stores for short-changing workers by more than $31,000. The penalties are the result of a...

Three-quarters of Caltex sites allegedly breaching workplace laws

The Fair Work Ombudsman’s latest Compliance Activity Report shows a workplace non-compliance rate of 76 per cent in the Caltex service-station network. The FWO began investigations into the network in late 2016 after...

Former 7-Eleven franchisee to face court for cash-back scheme

The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun legal action against the former franchisee of a 7-Eleven retail outlet in the Melbourne CBD for allegedly exploiting three international students through a cash-back scheme. Facing court...

Focus on wages will be even stronger in 2018

Mark McKenzie CEO Mark McKenzie is CEO of ACAPMA. He has 30 years of varied experience in private and public-sector roles, with much of this time spent addressing strategic issues and public policy for...
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