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.
On this page:
October 2024 to December 2024
Blue Sky Kids Land Pty Ltd and Ors
Date: 20 December 2024
Nature of proceedings: Underpayments, record keeping and pay slip contraventions, sham contracting, adverse action, hindering and obstructing fair work inspectors
Penalty: $5,146,100
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Blue Sky Kids Land Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 4) [2024] FCA 1475
10 Foster Street Pty Ltd
Date: 12 December 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $30,000
Decision: Ex Tempore
Procraft Group Pty Ltd as Trustee for Busuttil Trust and Anor
Date: 11 December 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $15,984
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Procraft Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FedCFamC2G 1369
Ms Louise Maree Melotte and Mr Travis Francis Melotte
Date: 5 December 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with annualised salary provisions, unreasonable hours and underpayment contraventions
Penalty: $104,000
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Melotte [2024] FedCFamC2G 1318
ESR Group Pty Ltd
Date: 29 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with compliance notices
Penalty: $131,268.60
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v ESR Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FedCFamC2G 1373
Appeal - Yes Insurance Group Pty Ltd and Emma Kimonides
Date: 28 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Penalty in the original decision set aside and redetermined penalties imposed
Penalty: $9,990
Decision: Yes Insurance Group Pty Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman [2024] FCA 1366
ABMENG Pty Ltd and Jay Parker
Date: 27 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a notice to produce
Penalty: $67,000
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v ABMENG Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FedCFamC2G 1287
Lizzy Hair Design Pty Ltd and Sharon Xuereb
Date: 23 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice and payslip contraventions
Penalty: $3,000
Decision: Ex Tempore
Daniel Patrick Sullivan
Date: 22 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $12,652
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Sullivan [2024] FedCFamC2G 1258
Chatime Australia Pty Ltd and Chen Zhao
Date: 22 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Underpayment contraventions
Penalty: $132,840
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Chatime Australia Pty Ltd (No 4) [2024] FedCFamC2G 1266
P49 Collingwood Pty Ltd and Rocco Esposito
Date: 21 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $61,796.70
Decision: Ex Tempore
Kristy Leanne Tate
Date: 15 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $7,012.50
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Tate [2024] FedCFamC2G 1213
BSW Electrical Pty Ltd
Date: 14 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $6,400
Decision: Ex Tempore
Express Cars Direct Australia Wide Pty Ltd and Billy Petrevski
Date: 11 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $25,740
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Express Cars Direct Australia Wide Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FedCFamC2G 1179
Christopher Justin Eagle t/as Eagletech Engineering
Date: 5 November 2024
Nature of proceedings: Non-Compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $3,756
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Eagle trading as Eagletech Engineering [2024] FedCFamC2G 1123
Broad Construction (ABCC)
Date: 18 October 2024
Nature of proceedings: Unlawful industrial action and coercion
Penalty: $131,100
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
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
