Food waste road transport company penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $16,155 in penalties and back-pay orders in court against a Sunshine Coast-based road transport company and its director.

Sydney IT company and director face court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Sydney information technology company and its owner-operator for an alleged breach affecting an international student.

Goodwin Aged Care Services signs EU after $1.39m underpayments

Goodwin Aged Care Services Limited (Goodwin) has signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpaying 335 employees, with completed back-payments of more than $1.39 million including interest and superannuation.

Fair Work Ombudsman recovers $453 million for workers, as Booth urges compliance common ground

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced recoveries of more than $450 million in unpaid wages and entitlements for more than 181,000 workers in 2025-26.

BPC statewide crackdown on unregistered practitioners

The Building and Plumbing Commission has targeted unregistered and unlicensed practitioners in a statewide blitz on nearly 350 residential and commercial building sites.

Murdoch University signs Enforceable Undertaking requiring over $4.9 million in back-payments

Murdoch University will back-pay more than $4.9 million, including interest and superannuation, to more than 2,100 underpaid employees, as part of an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Accounting and financial services company penalised for unlawful cashback scheme

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $177,000 in court penalties against a Sydney accounting and financial services company and its owner-operator after they required a migrant worker to pay them amounts that covered her whole wage as part of an unlawful cashback scheme.

Fair Work Ombudsman signs Enforceable Undertaking with University of Queensland after about $11m in underpayments

The University of Queensland has signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpayments of about $11 million, including interest and superannuation, to 16,382 staff.

Aged care investigations recover $5.3 million for underpaid workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered more than $5.3 million for nearly 3,600 underpaid direct care employees working for aged care businesses after investigations.

Fines rise after dodgy job ads spruik below-minimum rates

Employers are paying the price for ads offering unlawful wage rates, with fines up 18 per cent in the last year. And repeat or significant offenders are warned they could face court action.