The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against a natural health services company. Facing court is Vital Biology.
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Former Brisbane fast food operator penalised
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a court-ordered penalty against the former operator of a fast food outlet in Brisbane.
The Federal Circuit Court has imposed a $14,175 penalty against SMC Food Truck Pty Ltd, which formerly operated a business trading as ‘Salts Meats Cheese’ at the Garden Pantry precinct in West End.
The penalty was imposed in response to SMC Food Truck failing to comply with a Compliance Notice requiring it to calculate and back-pay entitlements owing to 24 former employees.
The Fair Work Ombudsman made attempts to secure voluntary compliance prior to commencing legal action, however the company back-paid the employees in full only after the FWO commenced the action.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has penalised the former operator of a Central Coast civil construction business.
A $33,300 penalty was imposed against MDP Labour Pty Ltd by the Federal Circuit Court, for the labour company failing to back-pay a former employee.
The company provided services including laying pipes and earthmoving, and worked with the National Broadband Network.
The former employee, then aged 20, worked for the business as a labourer since he was 16.
In addition to the penalty, the Court ordered MDP Labour to rectify underpayments in full, plus superannuation and interest.
Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker says companies that fail to act on Compliance Notices can face maximum penalties, like the one in this case.
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RSPCA NSW signs Enforceable Undertaking
The NSW branch of The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA NSW) will back-pay staff more than $220,000 under an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
The workplace regulator commenced an investigation into the not-for-profit animal welfare organisation in 2019 after it publicly acknowledged that it had underpaid workers. RSPCA NSW became aware of the underpayment after being prompted by a query from an employee.
Between 2011 and 2020, current and former RSPCA NSW employees were underpaid entitlements under the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2010 and a collective agreement.
Employees were underpaid a range of allowances and entitlements, including annual leave, public holiday entitlements, Christmas bonuses and superannuation.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a Sydney hairdressing salon for allegedly underpaying a South Korean.