Media releases

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $11,833 in penalties in court against the operators of a bakery in regional Queensland.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise inspections of restaurants, cafés and fast food outlets in Melbourne’s inner west this week to ensure workers are being paid correctly.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $393,453 in wages for 479 underpaid workers after investigating employers in Darwin food precincts.

The FWO has continued to monitor workplace compliance in the agriculture sector with inspectors investigating more than 190 businesses in four states to ensure workers are getting the right pay.

Community Living & Respite Services Inc (CLRS) has back-paid staff more than $3 million and entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action for a second time against a Melbourne mortgage broking business and its manager.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $19,980 in penalties in court against the operators of a motor vehicle repair business in Adelaide.

The University of Newcastle and Charles Sturt University are back-paying staff about $6.2 million and $3.2 million respectively, plus superannuation and interest, and have each signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the FWO.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has made surprise inspections of agriculture businesses in North West Victoria to check workers are getting the right pay.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $24,508.80 in penalties in court against a company that operates a café and a recycling business in Melbourne.