Tag: Fair Work Ombudsman

Record penalties against 7-Eleven operator

A Sydney 7-Eleven operator has been penalised a record $214,200 for deliberately short-changing two migrant employees and falsifying records, following legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman. Owner of the 7-Eleven fuel outlet...

Council supports compliance in franchising sector

The Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) has released a statement reiterating that all 460,000 Australians who derive their livelihood from franchising should receive their full, legal entitlements. The FCA’s comments came before the...

Fair Work Ombudsman makes statement on 7-Eleven

The Fair Work Ombudsman has released a report on the findings of its inquiry into the 7-Eleven franchise network. The inquiry, prompted by allegations of systemic non-compliance with federal workplace laws, found that...

7-Eleven terminates two franchise agreements

7-Eleven has taken operational control of two stores because of a failure to meet the workplace rights of the franchisee employees in the stores concerned. The company accepts that mistakes can and will...

Melbourne BP operators fined for underpaying overseas workers

The operators of a Melbourne service station have been fined more than $92,000 for underpaying two Indian workers as little as $10 an hour. The console operators at the BP service station on...

7-Eleven store operators to face court

The former owner-operators of a Melbourne 7-Eleven store will face court for allegedly underpaying 12 employees by more than $84,000, with some allegedly paid flat rates as low as $11 an hour. Fair...
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