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Construction company penalised over $40k for failing to provide back-pay entitlements and pay slips

Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker said business operators that fail to act on Compliance Notices need to be aware they can face penalties in court on top of having to back-pay workers.

Australia’s top university in court for alleged adverse action against casual academics 

The University of Melbourne allegedly tried to stop the two casual academics "from claiming payment for work performed."

Brisbane’s ‘Riddhi Siddhi’ fined more than $200k for wage-theft and submitting false records

“Falsifying records and providing them to the Fair Work Ombudsman is extremely serious conduct and it will be met with the strongest possible enforcement action.”

Low-paid workers set for 5.2% or $40 a week pay rise

This decision reflects a sharp rise in the cost of living since last year’s review.

Albanese asks Fair Work Commission to increase minimum wage, hesitates to give a figure

The Fair Work Commission is going to meet today to carry out its annual wage review that would affect three million people.

Australian police arrests two on alleged slavery charge at a cake business in Sydney

The accused were allegedly verbally abusive, threatening deportation, monitoring the victim’s phone calls to family offshore, and taking away their passport.

Australia’s minimum wage raised to $20.33/hour, but is it enough?

The increase applies to anyone who is paid minimum award wages or the national minimum wage.

$390,000 recovered in unpaid wages for 163 security guards

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $389,982 in unpaid wages for 163 security guards following an investigation into 19 security businesses in Queensland. Businesses...

Australian disability services provider to back-pay employees more than $2.7 million

Disability services provider Breakthru Ltd is back-paying employees more than $2.7 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work...

Local IT services business in court for wage theft

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operators of an IT services business in Melbourne. Facing court are...

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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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