Media releases
Media Releases | 07 Aug 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $332,964 in penalties in court in response to underpayment of cleaners at Etihad Stadium (now Marvel Stadium) in Melbourne’s Docklands.
Media Releases | 01 Aug 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced recoveries of $509 million in unpaid wages and entitlements for more than a quarter of a million workers in 2022-23.
Media Releases | 28 Jul 2023
The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed $225,320 in penalties against the CFMMEU and two union representatives for unlawful conduct at a site on the Queensland Cross River Rail project.
Media Releases | 26 Jul 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has made surprise inspections of horticulture businesses around Queensland’s Lockyer Valley region to check workers are getting the right pay.
Media Releases | 25 Jul 2023
The Federal Court has imposed a $70,000 penalty against the CEPU for unlawful conduct on a Brisbane construction site.
Media Releases | 25 Jul 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $16,650 in penalties in court against the former operator of a beauty therapy clinic in north-west Sydney.
Media Releases | 21 Jul 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $30,000 in penalties in court against a construction and home maintenance company in Brisbane and its director.
Media Releases | 21 Jul 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a construction company in Melbourne.
Media Releases | 20 Jul 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $684,543 in wages for 1,004 underpaid workers after investigating employers in Melbourne’s food precincts.
Media Releases | 19 Jul 2023
Health care provider Apollo Health Limited has back-paid staff more than $4.86 million, including interest and superannuation, and signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
