Media releases

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator of a cafe in Sydney’s inner west.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a penalty in court against the former operator of a vehicle repair and detailing business in Adelaide.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $13,786 penalty in court against the operator of a Melbourne-based bricklaying business for contraventions affecting a young apprentice.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $72,800 in penalties in court against the operators of an Italian restaurant in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator of a restaurant on the South Coast of New South Wales.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Sydney landscaping company and its director.

Retail company Best & Less Pty Limited has back-paid staff more than $5.2 million and signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise inspections of food outlets in Melbourne’s south-east this week to check workers are getting the right pay and entitlements.

The FWO has secured a total of $375,515 in penalties in the Federal Court after five vulnerable migrant workers were underpaid almost $200,000 for work at waste management facilities in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a furniture delivery business in Victoria’s Gippsland region.