Media releases

Thousands of anonymous tip-offs about potentially unlawful workplace practices are helping the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) hold employers to account.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator of a Pizza Hut outlet in south-east Queensland.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Canberra-based residential building company and its director.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $43,956 in penalties in court against the operators of a construction company that builds homes in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured an $8,000 penalty in court against a former part-owner of a restaurant and hotel in Hobart.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of a disability support services business operating in southern NSW.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of two Brisbane burger outlets.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $13,986 in penalties in court against the operators of a coffee and fast food company on the Gold Coast.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $16,200 in penalties in court against the operators of a hotel in regional Western Australia.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of a bricklaying business in Melbourne’s south-east.