North West Victorian farms checked for underpayments

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

Operator of café and recycling business penalised

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.

Disability services organisation penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court orders for a total of $37,397 in penalties and back-payment against the operators of a disability services company in Perth.

Sydney cafe penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $40,400 in penalties in court against the operator of a café in Sydney.

Australian Country Choice signs Enforceable Undertaking

A Queensland-based cattle and meat processing company is entering into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after members of the Australian Country Choice Group of companies underpaid staff more than $2.5 million.

University of Melbourne faces court

The FWO has commenced legal action against The University of Melbourne, alleging it coerced and took adverse action against two casual academics to stop them from claiming payment for work performed.

New online course for compliance notices

We have a new free online training course to help employers and their representatives understand how to respond if they receive a compliance notice from us.

FWO recovers half a billion dollars in wages

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced that a record $532 million in unpaid wages and entitlements was recovered for more than 384,000 workers in 2021-22.

Former automotive repair operator penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $22,200 penalty in court against the former operator of a Melbourne-based automotive repair and service business.

Perth construction business penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $36,000 in penalties in court against the operators of a construction company in Perth.