Tag: Fair Work Ombudsman

NSW service station chain faces court

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has begun legal action against a “major” NSW service-station chain for allegedly underpaying 22 employees. The FWO claims underpayment of $62,393 took place at 12 sites across regional...

$335K in penalties for underpaying convenience workers

The FWO has secured $335,664 in penalties for the underpayment of convenience workers at two businesses in central Melbourne. The Fair Work Ombudsman penalised two individuals for underpaying workers at a 7-Eleven franchise...

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...
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