In a recent Federal Circuit Court case, business operators who underpaid a worker $5000 were slapped with hefty fines – despite their strange request to prove their supposed immunity from minimum wage laws.
An Australian company with employees in various cities was fined recently in Brisbane Federal Circuit court when the judge found that dozens of workers had been either underpaid or not paid at all.
A business operator has openly denied claims that he underpaid backpackers a total of almost $50,000.
A Tasmanian company and its operator are facing heavy fines after failing to follow close down legislations. HC outlines employers’ duties and valid reasons for placing staff on stand-down.
A number of cases have emerged recently where organisations have failed to pay compensation to former employees, resulting in larger pay outs following further legal action from the Fair Work Ombudsman.
The Fair Work Ombudsman took legal action against a retail giant after employees on working holiday visas were not paid.
The FWC has ruled on the controversial case involving an employer who terminated a worker opposed to same-sex marriage last year
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