Tassie restaurant operator didn’t pay staff during business downturn
A restaurant operator in north west Tasmania has agreed to reimburse three employees almost $15,000 after failing to pay them during a…
Backpacker tax to be 19%; departure tax to rise
From 1 January, the tax rate for those on working holidays will be 19 percent on earnings up to A$37,000. This has…
Fair Work reaches out to Korean business community
Persistent underpayment matters involving Korean visa-holders have prompted the Fair Work Ombudsman to reach out to the Korean business community.
Brisbane fast food operator accused of underpaying overseas workers
A fast food operator in Brisbane is facing court for allegedly short-changing two overseas workers more than $18,000, despite previously being put…
4 areas of finance your staff should be fluent in
When your staff understand money, everyone is better off. Set time aside to explain the fundamentals of your business to your team…
Caf operators fined $200k for exploiting visa holders
Mother-and-son operators of a Brisbane caf have been penalised almost $200,000 for exploiting vulnerable overseas workers, and ordered to back-pay former staff…
Foodservice industry’s poor form with workplace laws continues
In the last financial year, the foodservices and accommodation industry accounted for 40 percent of Enforceable Undertakings initiated by the Fair Work…
Cafe required visa holder to pay back wages: Fair Work
An overseas worker employed as a cook on the Gold Coast was allegedly required to pay back more than $21,000 of her…
Apprentice chef and waitress underpaid almost $8k
Two employees at a Traralgon eatery in Victoria have been back-paid $7,700 after the Fair Work Ombudsman found the business had short-changed…
Yogurberry franchisor accused of underpaying 417 visa holders
YBF Australia Pty Ltd, the master franchisor of Yogurberry in Australia, is facing court for allegedly short-changing four Korean nationals almost $18,000.