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$217,000 recovered for 209 underpaid food outlet workers

Of 31 investigations finalised, the FWO found 23 businesses (74 per cent) had breached workplace laws.

Nearly $1 million in fine for employer who allegedly threatened to kill migrant workers’ families

“Visa holders in Australia have the same workplace rights as all other workers, and enforcing those rights remains an enduring priority for the Fair Work Ombudsman.”

Shepparton farms checked for alleged migrant underpayments

Under the strategy, the FWO is targeting more than 450 businesses in 15 ‘hot spot’ regions of Australia where there are identified high risks of non-compliance.

Australian Senate makes exploitation of migrant visa workers a criminal offence

“Since the 7-Eleven scandal a decade ago, we’ve known that the threat of visa cancellation keeps migrant workers locked into unsafe, underpaid work."

Former Pizza Hut franchisee penalised for failing to back-pay entitlements to two workers

One worker was employed as an assistant manager and the other was in a kitchen hand and customer service role.

Husband-and-wife operators of Hobart restaurant penalised nearly $70,000

The penalties were imposed after the couple admitted underpaying two employees.

Recruitment company penalised; ordered to back-pay entitlements to business development manager

The FWO investigated after receiving a request for assistance from the affected worker.

Operator of repairs and key-cutting business in court for alleged underpayments

These were entitlements under the General Retail Industry Award 2020 and the Fair Work Act’s National Employment Standards.

Perth IT company penalised for allegedly underpaying a junior backend developer

“Any employees with concerns about their pay or entitlements should contact us for free advice and assistance.”

Fair Work helps Australian workers get half a billion in back pay

More than half of last year’s recoveries came from large corporate and university employers who together back-paid more than $317 million to more than 160,000 underpaid employees.

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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