Media releases
Media Releases | 21 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of two smartphone repair outlets in Queensland.
Media Releases | 20 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a northern Melbourne painting and restorations company and its director, for an alleged breach impacting an adult apprentice.
Media Releases | 20 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Queensland-based disability support services company.
Media Releases | 14 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured penalties against a United Petroleum operator for a fifth time, with a court imposing a total of $40,000 in penalties against the former operators, a wife and husband, of an outlet in Melbourne.
Media Releases | 11 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a carpenter in Victoria for allegedly threatening to sack an unwell young apprentice if he took sick leave.
Media Releases | 08 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $33,600 in penalties in court against the former operators of a French-inspired fine dining restaurant in Sydney.
Media Releases | 08 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has helped apprentices and trainees in the building and construction sector receive more than $750,000 in back-payments as part of the independent regulator’s efforts to help improve compliance for this important cohort of workers.
Media Releases | 07 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $14,554 penalty in court against a cleaning business operator in Sydney in a case involving “the exploitation of vulnerable workers”.
Media Releases | 07 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $11,268 in penalties in court against the operators of a childcare centre in Sydney’s south-west.
Media Releases | 04 May 2026
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a Sydney restaurant for an alleged breach affecting a young worker.
