A Brisbane bakery has been penalised $26,460 for underpaying a junior employee. The business owner also ignored a Fair Work Compliance Notice requiring her to rectify the wage theft. Brisbane bakery penalised The Federal Circuit Court penalised T & Sons…
A private school teacher sacked for hugging a student claims he was unfairly dismissed. The man also downloaded porn on his work computer, in breach of the college's policies. However, he claims the school breached the Fair Work Act and…
The ACCC has issued a warning about the conduct of Unfair Dismissals Direct after 18 clients did not receive payouts. The company represents employees in unfair dismissal claims in the Fair Work Commission. However, it is accused of keeping all…
A Brisbane café has been penalised $140,000 for paying workers with food and drink. Café 63 Chermside paid 11 employees part of their wages in food and drink during two periods between August 2017 and January 2018. Café penalised for paying…
The operators of an Indian take-away store allegedly stole more than $63,000 in wages from 17 workers. The affected employees included an international student in addition to two young workers, aged 18 and 20 at the time. Indian take-away store…
A Brisbane fast food outlet is facing court for allegedly underpaying casual workers. The company also allegedly failed to comply with a Compliance Notice requiring it to rectify the underpayments. It's the latest business to face legal action as the…
Cosmetic giant Lush has avoided prosecution after it back-paid 3130 former and current staff more than $4 million. The company has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman, requiring it to make a $60,000 "contrition payment". Cosmetic…
A casual worker threatened with 'elimination' by her employer has won her unfair dismissal case and $14,550 compensation. The business sacked the woman after she refused to make up 29 hours she took as sick leave while receiving JobKeeper. However,…
A Gold Coast restaurant is facing $40,000 in penalties for allegedly stealing the wages of three workers. The Fair Work Ombudsman also accuses the employer of ignoring a Compliance Notice requiring him to back-pay his staff. Gold Coast restaurant facing…
A national food and retail company has back-paid workers $2.2 million after failing to provide them with all their entitlements. WHSmith Australia Pty Ltd has also entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The background WHSmith runs…
