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SME employers “tangled” in complex pay obligations
Last financial year, the ATO recovered over $100 million in underpayments from SMEs. Why might SME employers struggle to...
Two Victorian small businesses face penalties for failing to back-pay workers
Two small businesses have been penalised to the tune of thousands of dollars by the Fair Work Ombudsman, for failing to ...
More than $220,000 recovered for Sunshine Coast food outlet workers
The most common breaches committed by the erring businesses were underpayments and failure to pay penalty rates
More than $760,000 in wages recovered for Perth workers
The regulator issued 13 Infringement Notices for payslip and record-keeping breaches, with fines totalling $38,380.
FWO issues reminder on new minimum wage law
The National Minimum Wage is the base rate for adult employees in the national system who are not covered by an award or...
FWO cracks down on ‘dodgy’ job ads
The FWO has called on job websites to maximise awareness to employers, recruiters and the public about the importance of...
Surprise inspections lead to recovered wages for Newcastle hospitality workers
The most common breaches committed by erring Newcastle businesses were related to failure to pay penalty rates.
Victorian agribusiness Lotus Farm fined for underpaying workers and falsifying records
Lotus Farm provided false or misleading pay slips to the FWO and gave no payslips to the workers.
FWO conduct surprise inspections of Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula farms
Inspectors are on the alert for low rates of pay that breach the Horticulture, Pastoral or the Wine Industry Award laws.
Shepparton farms checked over possible underpayments
Ensuring the compliance among agriculture sector employers remains a priority for FWO as it continues to conduct surpris...