Be prepared - wage rate changes tomorrow

A new National Minimum Wage comes into effect from the first pay period on or after tomorrow, July 1.

$80,000 back-pay for regional workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of a recent campaign in Victoria’s Loddon-Elmore-Campaspe region.

Almost three quarters of businesses comply with record-keeping and pay-slip obligations

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of recent checks on the record-keeping practices of business throughout Australia.

Lettuce farm contractor signs workplace pact after short-changing almost 100 overseas workers

Dozens of international students and working holiday visa-holders are among farm workers in regional Queensland who have been underpaid thousands of dollars.

Almost $800,000 back-pay for 83 workers

Dozens of factory workers on the NSW Mid-North Coast have now been reimbursed a total of $795,000 after they were underpaid last year.

Woolworths trolley collection services

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of its Inquiry into the procurement of trolley collection services by Woolworths Ltd.

You see no evil when you hold your hands over your eyes

They work in some of the toughest conditions.

Union faces legal action over alleged unlawful industrial action at Woolworths sites

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal proceedings against the National Union of Workers (NUW) over alleged unlawful industrial action at two Woolworths distribution centres in Melbourne last year.

Directors exposed as we lift the corporate veil

Each day, my Agency hears about what is happening in Australian workplaces from hundreds of workers and their bosses.

Woolworths’ supply chain in spotlight, with allegations of cleaners being short-changed

Just weeks after expressing concern about the ongoing exploitation of vulnerable trolley collectors at Woolworths supermarkets, the Fair Work Ombudsman is seeking to shine a light on alleged underpayments in another of the company’s supply chains.