A trendy Brisbane sushi outlet has copped a huge $355,000 penalty for ripping off its workers and falsifying documents. The penalty is the second highest imposed in a Queensland wage theft case and one of the highest nationally. To connect…
Fair Work inspectors will this week target inner-city Sydney eateries to check they are paying staff proper wages and entitlements. The surprise audits form part of a national campaign designed to crack down on wage theft in addition to other…
A former bistro business is facing $40,000 in penalties for allegedly underpaying a cook his wages and entitlements. The Fair Work Ombudsman is also seeking a court order requiring the employer to back-pay the worker in full. The alleged underpayments…
A restaurant has been penalised $78,000 for ignoring three orders to back-pay 11 underpaid workers. Industrial advocates say employers who ignore orders to rectify wage theft risk facing hefty monetary penalties as a result. To connect with us, please follow…
The five-star Shangri-La Hotel has admitted underpaying 199 workers more than $3 million. Despite the size of the wage theft, the Fair Work Ombudsman will not commence legal action against the company behind the hotel. Instead, it has entered into…
Brisbane's London Spice restaurant in Bulimba is accused of underpaying a young waitress. The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of the restaurant alleging they ignored a Compliance Notice. The Notice required them to calculate the…
Sexual Harassment Claims has won $20,000 for a Brisbane bartender slapped twice on the bum by the venue's owner. Employment law experts say the case is another warning to employers about the seriousness of sexual misconduct in the workplace. And…
A court has penalised the owners of two Gold Coast restaurants $225,500 for paying a worker as little as $2.30 an hour. Federal Circuit and Family Court judge Salvatore Vasta also criticised the owners for attempting to cover up wage…
A "Little Cupcakes' store has been penalised $50,000 for ripping off 35 workers. The Federal Circuit Court described the underpayments as "deliberate, sustained, serious breaches" and as a result, vulnerable workers were exploited. To connect with us, please follow us…
A Brisbane sushi store is facing more than $630,000 in penalties for allegedly underpaying 34 staff. The outlet is also accused of providing falsified documents to Fair Work inspectors to cover up the wage theft. The huge penalties are ten…
