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INNOVATION

University of Technology Sydney signs Enforceable Undertaking to back-pay 2,777 staff more than $4.4 million

The underpaid employees performed work across the university’s seven faculties, primarily at the main campus in the Sydney CBD.
INNOVATION

More than $170k penalties in pay slip breaches; 110 investigations continue against agriculture farms

Site inspections target employers in 15 ‘hot spot’ regions where FWO intelligence suggests non-compliance may be common.
IMMIGRATION

IT company penalised $20k for underpaying visa holder worker

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

Furniture delivery business fined more than $11k for underpaying a young worker

“I am happy to make a payment to him but I am unable to pull money from the air”.
INNOVATION

Sydney construction company fined $22k for failing to backpay a young carpenter

The worker was paid an hourly rate of $23.10, resulting in the underpayment of his minimum hourly rate entitlement.
IMMIGRATION

Legal action against hotel operator who allegedly underpaid Nepali and Pakistani origin staff

The workers included food and beverage attendants and cooks, as well as two guest services staff and one clerical worker.
INNOVATION

Surprise inspection of food outlets underway to check migrant workers getting the right pay

Fair Work Inspectors are speaking with business owners, managers and employees on the ground, and requesting records.
IMMIGRATION

$124k penalty for cleaning company for underpaying two Nepali international students

The workers, both international students from Nepal, were underpaid between March and June 2019 after Green Clean misclassified them as independent contractors.
INNOVATION

$291k penalty for hair salon that underpaid and forced worker to make unlawful cashback payments

The worker had also been unlawfully required to repay a total of $105,609 of her wages and entitlements to the owner of the hair salon.
INNOVATION

Vehicle repair company faces court for allegedly underpaying about $19k to worker

"Any employees with concerns about their pay or entitlements should contact the Fair Work Ombudsman for free advice and assistance.”
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