Media releases
Media Releases | 12 Mar 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $19,922 in penalty and back-pay orders in court against the former operators of a Queensland transport and logistics business.
Media Releases | 08 Mar 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $14,400 in penalties in court against a Sydney-based law firm and its director after a “wilful refusal to comply” with a Compliance Notice.
Media Releases | 08 Mar 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $99,900 in penalties in court against a Melbourne mortgage broking business and its manager for failing to take steps required to backpay workers.
Media Releases | 05 Mar 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman is encouraging workplace participants to get educated and compliant with the further changes to workplace laws, or risk facing the new significantly higher penalties.
Media Releases | 28 Feb 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a hair and beauty salon in regional South Australia.
Media Releases | 28 Feb 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $19,800 in penalties in court against a Melbourne-based residential building company and its sole director.
Media Releases | 21 Feb 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a finance and insurance brokerage business in Cairns.
Media Releases | 21 Feb 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a company running physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinics in Sydney.
Media Releases | 15 Feb 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a record $10.34 million in penalties against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and its subsidiary CommSec in response to the companies underpaying employees more than $16 million.
Media Releases | 14 Feb 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise inspections of food outlets in Canberra’s north and nearby Queanbeyan in NSW this week to check workers are getting the right pay and entitlements.
