A Brisbane supermarket operator has been penalised $20,500 for wage theft. The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced litigation after the employer ignored a Compliance Notice requiring them to back-pay a worker. To connect with us, please follow us on
A delivery driver has been ordered to pay a retail worker $45,000 compensation for sexually harassing her. Former Toll driver Frayne Higgins constantly called the woman "juicy" and once even slapped her on the bottom. Incredibly, he later threatened to…
A bottle shop worker has been awarded $3,000 compensation after being unfairly dismissed for sexually harassing a customer. The Fair Work Commission accepted his employer had a valid reason for dismissal. However, it also found that they failed to give…
Jamie Gardner-Hudson was underpaid $40,000 and there's nothing he can do about it. The majority of the wage theft happened more than six years ago, which is past the statute of limitations. Industrial advocate Miles Heffernan says the case is…
Woolworths will not participate in the JobMaker scheme announced in the recent budget. The supermarket giant says it is not appropriate to claim the wage subsidy given its record sales. To connect with us, please follow us on
Female workers at JB Hi-Fi stores allege a culture of sexual harassment and discrimination from colleagues and customers. They describe a "boys club" work environment that fails to support them. Additionally, they claim the best-paid jobs, such as commission-based sales…
A service station operator has won his unfair dismissal claim, after Woolworths sacked him over a bizarre 'armed-hold up'. The company described the incident as an armed hold-up, however, the worker said it was not. A full bench of the…
A service station attendant sacked for having pink hair has won her unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission found her employer "set about" sacking her for having pink hair, sexually objectifying a male customer and using her phone. Additionally,…
A retail fashion worker sacked for allegedly deleting sales data from the store’s computer has won her unfair dismissal claim. Additionally, the Fair Work Commission ordered the employer to pay the worker $3,000 compensation. READ THE FULL STORY HERE To…
Retail giant Cotton On is reviewing its decision to exclude 200 staff from the JobKeeper program. The decision comes as a result of public pressure from casual workers. A number have spoken to the media arguing the company has treated…
