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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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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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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