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INNOVATION

Furniture delivery business operators in court for allegedly underpaying part-time delivery driver

The FWO is seeking penalties for the alleged failure to comply with the Compliance Notice.
INNOVATION

Half a billion dollars recovered for workers in unpaid wages and entitlements for 2022-23

The recoveries sum is the second-largest annual figure in the national regulator’s history.
INNOVATION

Sydney café operator penalised for not paying Nepali international student

The workers were back-paid in full only after the FWO commenced legal action.
OPINION

We need more than a definition change to fix Australia’s culture of permanent ‘casual’ work

Almost 60% of “casuals” had been in the job for more than a year. About 80% expected to still be there in a year’s time.
INNOVATION

Union penalised $70k for unlawful conduct on Brisbane site

The conduct involved a CEPU official organising employees of a plumbing company performing work at the site to cease working for 3.5 hours on 1 December 2017.
INNOVATION

Surprise inspections on 20 farms to curb potential visa worker underpayments and exploitation

"It is important visa holders know that they have the same workplace rights as all other workers.”
INNOVATION

Former beauty therapy clinic operator penalised $16k for failing to act on back-pay notice

“Any employees with concerns about their pay or entitlements should contact the FWO for free assistance.”
INNOVATION

More than $684,000 recovered for 1,004 underpaid workers

In the 82 completed investigations, 86 per cent of businesses had breached workplace laws.
INNOVATION

Construction company faces penalty of $41,250 for alleged underpayment

Regulator will continue to enforce workplace laws and take businesses to court where lawful requests are not complied with
INNOVATION

Health food retailer penalised $54,264 for unfair dismissal

The Fair Work Commission ordered the company to pay $31,280 compensation to the manager and $19,697.20 compensation to the shop assistant, within three weeks.
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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.
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IMMIGRATION

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