Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James has warned bosses that they risk being publicly named and shamed by protests and media coverage if they are caught engaged in wage theft. Ms James made the comments after Melbourne-based Barry Cafe found itself…
Deducting money from your employees' wages to punish them for mistakes, or to performance manage them is unlawful, and could result in you paying hefty fines, according to Employer Advisors. Recently, a young waitress who works in a Melbourne-based restaurant…
One of many mistakes made by the owners of the besieged Barry Cafe in Melbourne is that they thought they could offer free meals and coffee in place of penalty rates and overtime, according to Employer Advisors. Barry Cafe in…
A Melbourne cafe’s decision to allegedly underpay its workers, and then sack those who complained about it, has led to a damaging public protest, and could eventually force it to go bankrupt, according to Employer Advisors. The popular Barry Cafe…
