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Latest news from the Fair Work Ombudsman

12 Mar 2010

Sydney company faces court for allegedly underpaying young worker almost $5000 - The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a prosecution against a Sydney recruiting company for allegedly underpaying a young worker almost $5000.

11 Mar 2010

Two restaurants reimburse underpaid cooks almost $10,000 - Two cooks at two separate restaurants at Campbelltown in NSW have been reimbursed almost $10,000 after investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman found they were being underpaid.

10 Mar 2010

Two Melbourne companies reimburse underpaid workers almost $400,000 - Two Melbourne companies have reimbursed staff almost $400,000 in back-pay after investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman found the workers had been underpaid.
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