2024 to 2025 litigation outcomes

This section provides information on our litigation outcomes for the 2024 to 2025 financial year.

We use legal activities as one way to achieve compliance with Australian workplace laws. These activities are part of a broader compliance system that makes sure employers and employees comply with these laws.

July 2024 to September 2024

Clarke Allied Work Pty Ltd

Date: 19 September 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $7,992

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Clarke Allied Work Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 922

Mining and Energy Union (Oaky Creek)

Date: 19 September 2024

Nature of proceedings: Adverse action and coercion

Penalty: $657,105

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Mining and Energy Union (The Oaky North Coal Mine Case) [2024] FCA 1093

A & G Lamattina & Sons Pty Ltd

Date: 13 September 2024

Nature of proceedings: Underpayment

Penalty: $166,860

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v A & G Lamattina & Sons Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 880

Yarraville Business Pty Ltd (No 2)

Date: 12 September 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $16,000

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Yarraville Business Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FedCFam2G 830

Annangrove Road Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2)

Date: 10 September 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $4,000

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Annangrove Road Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2024] FedCFamC2G 854

Om Shiva Foods Pty Ltd and Vinay Madasu

Date: 9 September 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice and pay slip contraventions

Penalty: $47,952

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Om Shiva Foods Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 857

Double Hao International Pty Ltd (No 2) and Rong Liu

Date: 6 September 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $2,000

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Double Hao International Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FedCFamC2G 943

Appeal – Pui Shan Christine Ho

Date: 30 August 2024

Nature of proceedings: Penalty in the original decision set aside and redetermined penalties imposed

Penalty: $27,720

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Ho [2024] FCAFC 111

Daniel Alan Salmon

Date: 28 August 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $1,000

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Salmon [2024] FedCFamC2G 789

Territory Tough Pty Ltd

Date: 16 August 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $21,645

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Territory Tough Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 743

First Step Finance Pty Ltd (No 2) and David Brian Ward

Date: 13 August 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with compliance notices, false and misleading pay slips

Penalty: $117,190

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v First Step Finance Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FedCFamC2G 860

Humza Moussa

Date: 7 August 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $5,328

Decision: Ex tempore

Sushi Bay Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) and Ors

Date: 5 August 2024

Nature of proceedings: Underpayments, record keeping, pay slip and cashback contraventions

Penalty: $15,300,000

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Sushi Bay Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2024] FCA 869

Nilkanth Enterprise Pty Ltd and Ashvinkumar Mavjibhai Chavan

Date: 1 August 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $7,992

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Nilkanth Enterprise Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 687

Pure Telecom Pty Ltd

Date: 25 July 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice

Penalty: $8,400

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Pure Telecom Pty Ltd [2024] FedCFamC2G 664

Doll House Training Pty Ltd (No 2)

Date: 24 July 2024

Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with notice to produce, sham contracting and failing to pay monthly

Penalty: $197,000

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Doll House Training Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 811

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (West Gate Tunnel Project) (No 2)

Date: 18 July 2024

Nature of proceedings: Permit holder hinders, obstructs or acts improperly

Penalty: $168,000

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (The Beams Lift Case) (No 2) [2024] FCA 779

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (Yatala Prison Redevelopment) (No 3)

Date: 5 July 2024

Nature of proceedings: Permit holder hinders, obstructs or acts improperly and adverse action

Penalty: $247,540

Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (The Yatala Labour Prison Case) (No 3) [2024] FCA 732