Media releases

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $117,190 in penalties in court against the operators of a finance and mortgage-broking company in Sydney, after they failed to back-pay three workers and knowingly issued false or misleading pay slips.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $657,105 in penalties in court against the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) and five then union officials for conduct that included verbal abuse of workers at the Oaky Creek North coal mine in central Queensland.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $100,000 in penalties and back-pay orders in court against the operators of a supermarket in Darwin for breaches affecting a migrant worker.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $16,000 in penalties in court against a company that formerly operated two Cash Converters stores in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $166,860 in court-ordered penalties against one of Australia’s largest celery producers for underpaying vulnerable migrant employees more than $91,000.

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is aware of work stoppages and rallies planned to take place this week.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against an electrical services business in Western Sydney.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Gold Coast-based long distance road transport company and its accountant.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a residential building and construction company in Darwin.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Western Sydney construction business