Media releases

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured the maximum available penalty in court against an IT company in Perth, with a judge criticising the company for deliberate defiance.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $31,875 in penalties in court against the former operator of a pharmacy in Perth and its director.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former owner-operator of an IT services company, alleging he was involved in underpaying workers almost $150,000.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a penalty against the operator of an Adelaide business that failed to back-pay wages owing to a deaf apprentice.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of multiple Japanese noodle eateries in Victoria.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $44,000 in penalties against a residential building and construction company in Darwin, and one of its directors.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $11,000 in penalties in court against the former operator of a business that manufactured and sold wooden furniture in southern Queensland.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a Japanese restaurant in north-western Sydney, alleging they underpaid two migrant workers a total of almost $100,000 and falsified records.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator of an auction house in the Lake Macquarie region, in regional New South Wales.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a company that supplies labour to a western Sydney hotel for allegedly failing to comply with an order to compensate a worker it unfairly dismissed after becoming aware she was pregnant.