As the list of large, sophisticated businesses (including the Reserve Bank of Australia) that have demonstrated significant underpayments continues to grow the outgoing Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker has issued a strong...
In a historic test of the vulnerable workers legislation that is likely to redefine what is ‘reasonable measures’, a franchisor is being prosecuted for the underpayments made by its franchisee. The case, which...
The Fair Work Ombudsman has revealed that in 2021-2022 more than $532 million in unpaid wages and entitlements were recovered for more than 384,000 pointing to complacency, ineffective governance and lack of...
Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Sandra Parker has announced the regulator’s strategic priorities for the year ahead.
The key focus will be supporting workplaces as they manage the ongoing impacts of Covid-19.
Cleaning sector a...
Young Taiwanese students who worked in Sydney, at 85 Degrees café were allegedly underpaid under the guise of a purported internship arrangement.
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has commenced legal action in the...
Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Sandra Parker has announced the regulator’s strategic priorities for the year ahead. This includes supporting all workplaces through the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing large corporate underpayments.
Fast food, restaurants...
Westside Petroleum and three of its management staff will pay a total of $57,000 in penalties. This comes after underpaying 22 employees a total of $62,393.
The underpayments occurred from July 2015 to...
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) alleges that United Petroleum Pty Ltd (United Petroleum) has failed to produce documents when legally required to for an investigation and will therefore face court.
The investigation is...
