Media releases

The FWO has secured a $20,000 penalty in court against the former operator of an Espresso Warriors café in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales for a breach affecting a migrant worker.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $27,475 in penalties in court against the operators of a hairdressing and beauty business in Melbourne.

Suncorp has back-paid staff about $32 million, including interest and superannuation, and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $89,952 in unpaid wages for 36 workers after investigating 14 outlets of bubble tea chain Sharetea.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $139,860 penalties in court against a contract cleaning company in regional Western Australia after it underpaid employees more than $114,000 and falsified records.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $42,000 in court penalty and back-pay orders against the former operators of a Degraves Street café in Melbourne’s CBD.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a water management and drainage supplies business.

The Federal Court has reduced penalties against the CFMMEU and two of its organisers for unlawful conduct at a site on the Queensland Cross River Rail project.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $57,000 in penalties in court against the operators of a Melbourne painting company for breaches affecting a migrant worker.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a motor vehicle smash repair business in Western Sydney.