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A campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman resulted in a repayment of a quarter-of-a-million dollars to workers in restaurants across Canberra.
The Fair Work Ombudsman launched an extensive education and compliance campaign across 179 restaurants in Canberra from November 2011 to March 2013 that involved inspectors auditing the restaurants and cafes.
The campaign was sparked by a high number of complaints from staff working in Canberra restaurants, said Michael Campbell, Acting Fair Work Ombudsman.
“We receive a constant stream of complaints from employees in restaurants and cafes in the capital and have found a high level of non-compliance with workplace laws,” Campbell said.
482 workers have received a total of $279,756 following the inspector audits.
Campbell said it was necessary campaign “with a focus on the underpayments and educating employers about how they can ensure they meet their obligations to employees.”
Of the 179 restaurants and cafes, 105 businesses were found to be breaching workplaces laws, with 50 businesses not paying employees correct wages; 34 with technical contraventions around recording keeping; and 21 with both wage and technical contravention breaches.
The other 74 businesses audited were compliant with workplace laws.
According to the Fair Work Ombudsman, 71 restaurants have repaid amounts ranging from $30 to more than $26,000 for six workers in one restaurant.
An investigation into one business is still continuing.
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