Media releases

6 July 2023

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a former operator of a vehicle repair business in southern Sydney and its director.

The FWO has secured a total of $15,318 in penalties in court against the operators of an electrical services business in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a take-away pizza business on the south coast of New South Wales.

A former Perth restaurant operator has been penalised $58,950 for exploiting a Bangladeshi visa holder and then dismissing him because he lodged a workers’ compensation claim.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court orders for more than $31,000 in penalties and back-pay against the former director of two Subway outlets in Adelaide.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a Sydney-based company that supplies information and communication technology products and services.

The Federal Court has imposed $114,000 in penalties against the CFMMEU and three current and former officials after they unlawfully disrupted a Sunshine Coast project site.

The Federal Court has imposed $179,000 in penalties against the CFMMEU and seven current and former officials for defying right of entry laws on a Sunshine Coast project site.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $115,603 in penalties in court against the former operators of a Coffee Club outlet in Victoria.