Media releases

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $69,523.20 in penalties against the husband-and-wife operators of a Vietnamese restaurant in Hobart.

Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said the achievements of the CAF in building a culture of compliance could be a best practice model in workplace relations for other industries.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $5,328 penalty in court against the operator of a dental practice at Ballina, in northern NSW, for a breach affecting a young worker.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator of a business that manufactured and sold wooden furniture in southern Queensland.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of a Gold Coast outlet that offers shoe and bag repairs and key cutting services.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a Melbourne-based transport services business.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $21,456 in penalties and back-payment orders in court against a Perth CBD-based information technology company and its director.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $39,229 in penalties and back-payment orders in court against a former Gold Coast-based recruitment company and its general manager.

The Federal Court has increased penalties against the CFMMEU and one of its officials for breaching right of entry laws at a southern NSW construction site following an appeal by the FWO.

The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a total of $27,200 in penalties against the CEPU and one of its officials for unlawful conduct on a Brisbane construction site.