A Melbourne fruit and vegetable business that paid workers as little as $10 an hour will pay more than $240,000 in fines following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Federal Circuit Court found A & S Wholesale Fruit and Vegetables Pty Ltd, which trades as Parkmore Fruit and Vege Market and Melbourne MarketPlace, ripped off three workers a combined $133,000 between 2012 and 2014.

Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker. Credit:Nick Moir

One worker at the fruit and vegetable shop in the Chirnside Shopping Centre was paid just $10 an hour throughout her employment, which she began when she was 16 years old.

Another worker at the same shop was underpaid for all 130 hours he worked on average per fortnight, including just $10 for each hour after the first 76 hours.