2025 to 2026 litigation outcomes
This section provides information on our litigation outcomes for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
We use legal activities as one way to achieve compliance with Australian workplace laws. These activities are part of a broader compliance system that makes sure employers and employees comply with these laws.
On this page:
October 2025 to December 2025
University of New South Wales
Date: 24 December 2025
Nature of proceedings: Failure of pay slip to contain required information and failure to make and keep employee records
Penalty: $213,120
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v University of New South Wales [2025] FedCFamC2G 2151
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (Ironside Case)
Date: 19 December 2025
Nature of proceedings: Failure to comply with reasonable occupational health and safety (OHS) requirement when exercising OHS right and hindering or obstructing permit holder
Penalty: $171,500
Well Health Medical Services Pty Ltd and Irfan Khan
Date: 18 December 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $36,000
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Well Health Medical Services Pty Ltd [2025] FedCFamC2G 2100
Horne Distributors Pty Ltd and Phillip Horne
Date: 16 December 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice and failure to provide pay slip in required time
Penalty: $7,642
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Horne Distributors Pty Ltd [2025] FedCFamC2G 2082
Clark Projects Pty Ltd (No 2)
Date: 11 December 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $25,000
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Clark Projects Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2G 2048
Fajloun Motor Group Pty Ltd
Date: 28 November 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with 2 compliance notices, failure to provide pay slips, failure to make or keep employee records
Penalty: $135,000
Decision: Ex tempore
Brianna Lee Corben
Date: 26 November 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice and knowingly giving false and misleading pay slips
Penalty: $15,258
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Corben [2025] FedCFamC2G 1943
Ben John Gilling
Date: 25 November 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $5,071
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Gilling [2025] FedCFamC2G 1898
Marsdon Pether t/as FTP Construction and Nat Rattana
Date: 21 November 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice and failure to provide pay slip
Penalty: $14,000
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Marsdon Pether Trading as FTP Construction [2025] FedCFamC2G 1885
Phillip Island Souvenirs Pty Ltd t/as U-Neek Souvenirs and Bruce Wisbey
Date: 18 November 2025
Nature of proceedings: Failure of pay slip to contain required information, underpayment of base rate, annual leave, annual leave loading, casual loading, excess of ordinary hours, personal leave, public holidays, and weekend
Penalty: $450,000
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Phillip Island Souvenirs [2025] FedCFamC2G 1884
Daniel Paul O’Loughlin t/as Torco Construction
Date: 18 November 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $6,000
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v O'Loughlin [2025] FedCFamC2G 1883
Harmans Food Group Pty Ltd t/as Kebab Hero and Ilhan Harman
Date: 29 October 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $7,512
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Harmans Food Group Pty Ltd [2025] FedCFamC2G 1761
Bradley Armstrong t/as Cruise Control Australia Parking Sydney
Date: 24 October 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $7,981.50
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Armstrong [2025] FedCFamC2G 1756
Phyrum Um t/as Intense Panel and Paint – Slick FX Bodystyling
Date: 24 October 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $9,577.80
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Um [2025] FedCFamC2G 1755
New Switch Electrical Pty Ltd and Mark Ladores Tan
Date: 8 October 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $29,700
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v New Switch Electrical Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2G 1634
Michael Lawler Transport Pty Ltd and Michael Lawler
Date: 3 October 2025
Nature of proceedings: Failure to comply with Fair Work Commission unfair dismissal orders
Penalty: $31,550
Decision: Ex tempore
July 2025 to September 2025
LROC Builders Pty Ltd and Lachlan Robert Olive
Date: 15 September 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $67,347
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v LROC Builders Pty Ltd [2025] FedCFamC2G 1516
Muntazir Hussain
Date: 8 September 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $4,950
Decision: Ex tempore
Kailiang Chen and Alex Du t/as Dumpling Land
Date: 3 September 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $10,479.24
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Chen [2025] FedCFamC2G 1430
The Ella Group (NSW) Pty Ltd and Louise Ramona Yaacoubian
Date: 3 September 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $34,650
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Ella Group (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2G 1429
McCrystal Agricultural Services Pty Ltd and Russel McCrystal
Date: 1 September 2025
Nature of proceedings: Unauthorised deductions
Penalty: $48,500
Decision: Ex tempore
SAI Enterprises Pty Ltd and Raman Monga
Date: 29 August 2025
Nature of proceedings: Failure to provide pay slip, annual leave, and part time agreement/rostering
Penalty: $38,500
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v SAI Enterprises Pty Ltd [2025] FedCFamC2G 1372
AAA Aussie Emergency Glass Pty Ltd and Michael Boehm
Date: 27 August 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice and notice to produce
Penalty: $116,550
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v AAA Aussie Emergency Glass Pty Ltd [2025] FedCFamC2G 1383
Port Melbourne Cosmetic Clinic Pty Ltd and Robin Abdelmalek
Date: 21 August 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice and knowingly giving false or misleading pay slip
Penalty: $28,195
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Port Melbourne Cosmetic Clinic Pty Ltd [2025] FedCFamC2G 1356
Michael Phillips t/as Michael Phillips Acoustics
Date: 15 August 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $4,662
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Phillips [2024] FedCFamC2G 1458
Navaneeth Gogikar t/as United Petroleum Sunnybank Hills
Date: 14 August 2025
Nature of proceedings: Failure to make and keep employee records, failure to provide pay slip, knowingly making or keeping false or misleading records, and providing false or misleading information or documents to the Fair Work Ombudsman
Penalty: $15,984
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Gogikar [2025] FedCFamC2G 1294
Western Chinese Language School Inc and Baoquan Chen
Date: 24 July 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $14,145
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Western Chinese Language School Incorporated (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2G 1037
Sempha Solutions Pty Ltd and Simon Paul Herman
Date: 22 July 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $22,536
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Sempha Solutions Pty Ltd [2025] FedCFamC2G 1155
My IT Partner Pty Ltd
Date: 18 July 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $41,250
Decision: Ex tempore
Downings Pty Ltd t/as Fremantle Pharmacy and Joesph Lenny
Date: 18 July 2025
Nature of proceedings: Non-compliance with a compliance notice
Penalty: $31,875
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Downings Pty Ltd trading as Fremantle Pharmacy [2025] FedCFamC2G 1122
