Company faces court for alleged failure to co-operate with sham contracting investigation

A security business breached workplace laws by failing to co-operate with inspectors investigating sham contracting allegations relating to Queensland workers, the Fair Work Ombudsman alleges.

$200,000 penalty for $2.5 million underpayment

An Adelaide company which underpaid 46 of its employees more than $2.5 million has been fined $196,000 in the Federal Court today following legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Results of WA enterprise agreement campaign

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of its recent proactive education and compliance campaign in Western Australia focused on enterprise agreements.

Businessman to face Court over claims overseas workers paid less than $5 an hour

The operator of a Darwin painting business is facing court action for allegedly paying young overseas workers less than $5 an hour.

Bateau Bay and Lake Haven employers reimburse $42,000 to underpaid workers

Fourteen businesses at Bateau Bay and Lake Haven on the NSW Central Coast have reimbursed 62 of their staff a total of $42,000 after auditing by the Fair Work Ombudsman found the employees were being underpaid.

$47,000 back-pay for Northern Sydney workers

Workers in Sydney’s Northern and North-Western suburbs have been back-paid more than $47,000 after recent inquiries by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Melbourne hairdressers fined $70,000 for underpaying young apprentice $8625

The operators of a chain of Melbourne hairdressing salons have been fined a total of $70,224 for underpaying a young apprentice $8625 – with a Judge saying the penalties send a message that “it does not pay to underpay workers”.

Almost one million visits every month seeking workplace relations information and advice

The Fair Work Ombudsman’s website recorded 11.7 million visits last financial year.

Self-help option on wages proves popular

The popularity of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s self-help online pay tool, PayCheck Plus, has hit an all-time high, with almost 900,000 visits so far this year.

Construction focus for new national campaign

Hundreds of construction businesses will come under scrutiny as part of a new national campaign announced today by the Fair Work Ombudsman.