Find out how the Fair Work Ombudsman has used enforceable undertakings in 2025 to 2026 to ensure employers comply with Australian workplace laws.

University of Tasmania

Date of undertaking: December 2025

University of Tasmania will complete more than $21.4 million in payments, including interest and superannuation, to over 10,000 underpaid staff as part of entering into an enforceable undertaking with us.

Copy of undertaking:

• University of Tasmania Enforceable Undertaking University of Tasmania Enforceable Undertaking

Copy of media release:

• The University of Tasmania signs Enforceable Undertaking

Monash University

Date of undertaking: December 2025

Monash University will complete more than $20.7 million in payments, including interest and superannuation, to 10,877 underpaid staff as part of entering into an enforceable undertaking with us.

Copy of undertaking:

• Monash University Enforceable Undertaking Monash University Enforceable Undertaking

Copy of media release:

• Monash University signs Enforceable Undertaking

Queensland University of Technology

Date of undertaking: November 2025

Queensland University of Technology has completed more than $1.9 million in payments (including interest and superannuation) to hundreds of staff it underpaid as part of entering into an enforceable undertaking with us.

Copy of undertaking:

• Queensland University of Technology Enforceable Undertaking Queensland University of Technology Enforceable Undertaking

Copy of media release:

• Queensland University of Technology signs Enforceable Undertaking

Westpac

Date of undertaking: November 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) has back-paid nearly 47,000 staff more than $50 million and signed an enforceable undertaking with us.

Copy of undertaking:

• Westpac Enforceable Undertaking Westpac Enforceable Undertaking
• Westpac EU Schedule 1

Copy of media release:

• Westpac signs Enforceable Undertaking after underpaying $50 million

University of Wollongong

Date of undertaking: September 2025

The University of Wollongong will make more than $6.6 million in payments to 5,340 underpaid staff as part of entering into an enforceable undertaking with us.

Copy of undertaking:

• The University of Wollongong Enforceable Undertaking The University of Wollongong Enforceable Undertaking

Copy of media release:

• The University of Wollongong signs Enforceable Undertaking

NE Core Supports Pty Ltd

Date of undertaking: September 2025

Victorian NDIS provider NE Core Supports has entered into an enforceable undertaking with us to improve its workplace compliance after employee underpayments were identified.

Copy of undertaking:

• NE Core Supports Enforceable Undertaking NE Core Supports Enforceable Undertaking