Operation Resonance: ATO and FWO return to hospitality sector

The Australian Taxation Office and Fair Work Ombudsman returned to Melbourne’s hospitality sector this week as part of Operation Resonance, an operation featuring a series of surprise visits to businesses suspected of not paying employees correctly and operating outside the tax and super system.

NAB signs Enforceable Undertaking after underpaying workers $127 million

National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) is completing payments of $127 million, plus $34 million in interest and $8 million in superannuation, to 65,999 underpaid workers as part of entering into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

NSW labour hire operator penalised for breaches affecting migrant fruit pickers

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $75,600 in court penalties against a labour hire company operating in NSW’s horticulture industry and the company’s director for breaches affecting two migrant fruit pickers.

Fair Work Ombudsman, Border Force and LGIRS target Perth in joint inspections

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), the Department of Home Affairs’ Australian Border Force (ABF) and the WA Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) have conducted snap inspections of businesses around Perth.

Anonymous tip-offs and back-payments increase for Fair Work Ombudsman

The Fair Work Ombudsman received a record 31,596 anonymous reports last year, as recoveries for underpaid workers increased by 27 per cent.

Regulators inspect Nambucca Valley region farms

A coordinated operation involving Commonwealth and state regulators has inspected horticulture farms and labour hire businesses in the Nambucca Valley and Coffs Harbour regions of NSW to check compliance with workplace, tax, migration and safety laws and detect any phoenixing.

Disability services provider Sunnyfield signs EU after $5 million underpayment

Disability services provider Sunnyfield has signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) after underpayments of about $5.43 million, including superannuation and interest, for more than 1,700 workers.

Sydney labour hire director penalised for breach

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured an $8,415 penalty in court against the director of a labour hire company that supplied workers to two restaurant-and-shisha-lounge outlets in Sydney.

More than $470,000 in penalties imposed, as finance broking operator sanctioned for third time

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $478,880 in penalties in court against two Melbourne-based companies and their manager for conduct including the systematic exploitation of migrant workers, and adverse action.

Black coal mining investigations find high levels of compliance

The Fair Work Ombudsman’s investigations into the black coal mining industry have found high levels of compliance, with the $8.2 million in rectifications for workers coming mainly from employers who self-reported issues.