Fair Work Australia
Fair Work Australia is the national workplace relations tribunal. It is an independent body with the power to carry out a range of functions relating to:
- the safety net of minimum wages and employment conditions
- enterprise bargaining
- industrial action
- dispute resolution
- termination of employment
- other workplace matters.
The Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) works with employees, employers, contractors and the community to promote harmonious, productive and cooperative workplaces.
The FWO is a national organisation that provides advice about fair work practices, rights and obligations to employees, employers and outworkers.
The functions of the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) include:
- monitoring compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009, and investigating possible contraventions of workplace relations law
- taking court action regarding contraventions of the Fair Work Act 2009
We publish information such as:
- fact sheets on things such as the National Employment Standards (NES), modern awards, agreement making, freedom of association and termination of employment
- best practice guides on national workplace relations or workplace practices.
The FWO provides national workplace relations advice and information through:
Fair Work Divisions of the Court
Specialist Fair Work Divisions have been created in the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Court to hear new workplace law matters.