Young workers, visa holders back-paid more than $70,000 by Brisbane businesses
(WorldNews Asia)

13 October 2017 The Fair Work Ombudsman has assisted 22 workers employed by businesses in Brisbane to recover $73,279 in unpaid wages and entitlements. Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James said the businesses are on notice that future breaches of workplace laws will not be tolerated. In one matter, an open cut mine supervisor employed by a Kangaroo Point business was back-paid $40,000 in entitlements following termination of his employment. The employee was entitled to receive redundancy payments, payment in lieu of notice and annual leave entitlements as prescribed by the Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010. The worker was back-paid after the Fair Work Ombudsman intervened and informed the...