Media releases

A Sydney business will face court for failing to co-operate with the Fair Work Ombudsman after it received a complaint from an employee.

Fair Work Ombudsman mediators are helping more employees and employers to resolve their workplace disputes voluntarily.

A Melbourne business is facing Court for allegedly ignoring a Fair Work Commission order to compensate an employee who had been unfairly dismissed.

The operator of a sushi bar paid her staff a “market rate” after doing a ring-around of her competitors to find out what they were paying their employees.

Two overseas workers were underpaid more than $3000 while working at a Darwin café, the Fair Work Ombudsman alleges.

The operator of a 7-Eleven retail store in Brisbane will face court for allegedly underpaying an overseas worker more than $21,000 and refusing to co-operate with Fair Work inspectors.

The Fair Work Ombudsman will visit businesses in Central Queensland over the next few weeks to help raise awareness among employers of their obligations under federal workplace laws.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced a second court case against a Melbourne business operator, alleging further employee underpayments.

The National Union of Workers (NUW) is joining forces with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help improve compliance with federal workplace laws.

A South Australian man took a sales position at a residential property company with an advertised potential salary of $120,000 or more - but quit 10 months later after earning less than $7000.