Media releases
Media Releases | 18 May 2015
Hundreds of businesses which employ apprentices and trainees will come under scrutiny as part of a new national campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Media Releases | 15 May 2015
More than 200 Alice Springs workers have been underpaid tens of thousands of dollars, spot checks by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.
Media Releases | 14 May 2015
Two shop assistants were subjected to an unwarranted number of work trials by a NSW retail business, a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has found.
Media Releases | 08 May 2015
Thousands of aged care nurses, allied health workers and support staff are being reimbursed almost $4.8 million after their employer discovered it had inadvertently underpaid their overtime rates for at least six years.
Media Releases | 07 May 2015
On Monday, May 4, the ABC 4-Corners current affairs program detailed allegations of mistreatment of overseas workers.
Media Releases | 07 May 2015
Did you hear the one about the boss who hired one of his mates as a tradesman, but then underpaid him $25,000 over the next three years?
Media Releases | 06 May 2015
Workers at one of the biggest hospitality venues at Wagga, in regional NSW, were underpaid more than $24,000, the Fair Work Ombudsman alleges.
Media Releases | 05 May 2015
An Albury café owner allegedly coerced two Indian workers into paying him thousands of dollars in cash in return for his support for their visas.
Media Releases | 04 May 2015
The Coffee Club franchise has joined a growing list of businesses who want to work with the Fair Work Ombudsman in a compliance partnership.
Media Releases | 01 May 2015
Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors will visit Tasmania’s Tamar Valley and Coal River wine regions next week as part of an ongoing focus on the entitlements of seasonal workers.