2026 to 2027 enforceable undertakings
Find out how the Fair Work Ombudsman has used enforceable undertakings in 2026 to 2027 to ensure employers comply with Australian workplace laws.
Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd
Date of undertaking: July 2026
A coal producer that operates black coal mines in Queensland and NSW has signed an enforceable undertaking with us after it rectified nearly $5 million, including superannuation and interest, to 197 underpaid workers.
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- Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd Enforceable Undertaking Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd Enforceable Undertaking
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Thai Kee Grocer Pty Ltd and G Grocer Kingsford Pty Ltd
Date of undertaking: July 2026
We have signed enforceable undertakings with the operators of two Asian grocery stores in Sydney, which have collectively rectified more than $706,000 in underpayments to 146 workers, including vulnerable visa holders.
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Central Queensland University
Date of undertaking: July 2026
Central Queensland University will back-pay a total of more than $1.3 million, including interest and superannuation, to more than 1,000 underpaid employees, after executing an enforceable undertaking with us.
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- Central Queensland University Enforceable Undertaking Central Queensland University Enforceable Undertaking
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Yooralla
Date of undertaking: July 2026
Disability services provider Yooralla has entered into an enforceable undertaking with us after rectifying $2.05 million in underpayments, including interest and superannuation, to more than 1,300 underpaid staff.
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