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Restaurant, bakery chain fined thousands for short-changing migrant workers

The organisations took advantage of visa holders and failed to act after being notified by the FWO.

18 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Ai Group chief doubles down on wage theft criminalisation stance

Criminal penalties will hinder not help impacted workers, the association says in its response to the government’s...

16 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Australian Mines MD fined $70k, banned for 2 years

Benjamin Bell misled investors over project funding and the value of an asset, the federal court found.

15 May 2023 • By Philip King

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Aged care provider underpaid staff more than $3.5m

The underpayment of almost 5,000 employees comes as the government provides a 15 per cent increase in the industry’s...

15 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

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$4.4m in back pay: UTS joins list of universities short-changing staff

More than 2,777 employees were underpaid over seven years with some individual shortfalls exceeding $200,000.

12 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Why cashless gaming would be an unwise all-in wager

Moves to mandate electronic payments could simply push money laundering and problem gambling elsewhere.

12 May 2023 • By Joseph Vitalone

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Second member of $105m fraud syndicate sentenced to 9 years

Plutus payroll tax conspirator who controlled key bank accounts gets long jail term.

09 May 2023 • By Philip King

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IT company fined for short-changing visa engineer

The FWO is prioritising action to uphold the rights of vulnerable workers from overseas, it says.

05 May 2023 • By Philip King