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  • Former Wollongong restaurant operators fined 
  • QLD restaurants targeted in FWO and Border Force sting
  • Melbourne cafe operator fined after failing to back-pay former employee   

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hospitalitymagazine.com.au /3 weeks ago

Former Wollongong restaurant operators fined 

Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth says the case highlights that employers can face penalties far exceeding the amount they owe an employee.  The post Former Wollongong restaurant oper...

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hospitalitymagazine.com.au /1 month ago

QLD restaurants targeted in FWO and Border Force sting

The ABF warned that employers who fail to do the right thing may face severe consequences. The post QLD restaurants targeted in FWO and Border Force sting appeared first on hospita...

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hospitalitymagazine.com.au /1 month ago

Melbourne cafe operator fined after failing to back-pay former employee   

The cafe, which describes itself as the "world's first happiness centre", did not back-pay the worker until the Fair Work Ombudsman commenced legal action. The post Melbourne cafe...

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hospitalitymagazine.com.au /1 month ago

Operator of former Thai restaurant in Newcastle to face court 

The FWO is alleging the operators of Larnna Thai failed to make superannuation payments and breached workplace laws to cover it up. The post Operator of former Thai restaurant in...

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thewest.com.au /3 weeks ago

Former employee files fair work claim against Town of Port Hedland

Former employee files fair work claim against Town of Port Hedland

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hospitalitymagazine.com.au /2 days ago

Operator of former Perth restaurant penalised after failing to back-pay staff 

The company and director behind the now-shuttered Perth restaurant have been fined more than $50,000. The post Operator of former Perth restaurant penalised after failing to back-p...

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pkf-francisclark.co.uk /1 month ago

The Fair Work Agency: Key updates and employer guidance for a year of transition

The post The Fair Work Agency: Key updates and employer guidance for a year of transition appeared first on LLP Site.

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brisbanetimes.com.au /2 weeks ago

Wharfie who showed bikini photo of coworkers to colleagues reinstated

A Melbourne port employee alleged to have used crude language and zoomed into a bikini photo of coworkers has kept his job after the fair work umpire maintained his dismissal was u...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

Working From Home or Hardly Working? When WFH Corner-Cutting Becomes Misconduct

The Fair Work Commission (FWC, or Commission) recently confirmed that an employee who falsified timesheets while working from home was not unfairly dismissed in Mr Neeraj Kumar v H...

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news.ontario.ca /1 month ago

Temporary Help Agency and Director Fined $150,000 Total for Failing to Pay Wages

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hospitalitymagazine.com.au /1 month ago

ASIC disqualifies Sydney hospitality director for five years

The director also came under scrutiny from the FWO earlier this year, with the regulator alleging that he knowingly underpaid dozens of migrant workers. The post ASIC disqualifies...

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stuff.co.nz /1 month ago

Elderly worker left struggling to pay rent after settlement went unpaid

A painting contractor and its sole director have been ordered to pay more than $12,500 after breaching a mediated employment agreement.

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hrmorning.com /2 weeks ago

Court Orders Employer to Pay $750K in Back Wages, Damages in FLSA Dispute

When employers fail to honor wage and hour settlement agreements, the Department of Labor’s next step is to pursue a court order. In this recent incident, a Washington employer ope...

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newsroom.co.nz /1 month ago

Sky World owner ordered to pay ex-assistant $157k for 2100 hours of unpaid work

Proposal for worker’s redundancy referred to a ‘500 percent profit decrease’, yet lacked financial information to explain the downturn

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brisbanetimes.com.au /3 weeks ago

Not ‘fit and proper’: Controversial women-only labour hire firm has licence stripped

The Victorian labour hire cop has refused to renew the licence for Women in Construction after it was revealed it was run by men with criminal records.

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tribune.com.pk /6 days ago

Women must ‘fearlessly’ report all gender-based discrimination at workplace: Ombudswoman

Fauzia warns anyone found guilty will be held accountable under harassment law

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smartpropertyinvestment.com.au /4 weeks ago

WA roofer stung with $16k fines

A Western Australian roof repairer has been fined for failing to complete works for which he had accepted deposits, sparking a reminder for landlords to properly vet their tradespe...

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brisbanetimes.com.au /1 month ago

CFMEU warns of union investigation after video shows worker belongings

"No one brings their underpants on site and washes them at work.": Union official alleges labourers are living within a major construction site.

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stuff.co.nz /1 month ago

Domino’s franchisee banned from hiring migrant workers over visa breach

The company has been handed a one-year ban on employing additional migrant workers after challenging an infringement notice in court.

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stuff.co.nz /2 weeks ago

Council leisure centre worker wins $15k payout after unfair dismissal over secret side-hustle

An Auckland Council fitness instructor has been awarded $15,501.60 after the Employment Relations Authority found his summary dismissal was unfair and breached the duty of good fai...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Oxfordshire firms warned over minimum wage payroll risks

Azets is warning Oxfordshire employers about the risks of breaching complex National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations.

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news.ontario.ca /1 month ago

Manager Fined $15,000 for Providing Falsified Documents to an Employment Standards Officer

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

6 Common FLSA Mistakes Employers Continue to Make

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hrmorning.com /1 week ago

FLSA Dispute: Bars Must Pay $51K Back Wages, $31K in Child-Labor Penalties

A federal court entered a consent order against three Cowbell sports bars in Biddeford,Scarborough and Westbrook, ME, resolving a Department of Labor case alleging Fair LaborStanda...

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