Media releases
Media Releases | 14 Mar 2014
The Fair Work Ombudsman will visit strawberry farms in Victoria’s Yarra Valley this month to ensure pickers and other seasonal workers are receiving their full entitlements.
Media Releases | 13 Mar 2014
Ten employees at a regional NSW abattoir were underpaid more than $41,000, the Fair Work Ombudsman has alleged.
Media Releases | 12 Mar 2014
The former director of an environmental control products company who was involved in underpaying eight employees in Adelaide and Sydney has been fined $28,000.
Media Releases | 11 Mar 2014
The Fair Work Ombudsman is calling for leadership from the real estate industry in Queensland to help improve compliance with workplace laws.
Media Releases | 07 Mar 2014
The Fair Work Ombudsman will meet with key members of the small business community at a roundtable in Melbourne today.
Media Releases | 05 Mar 2014
The Federal Court has been highly critical of a business which sacked a long-term employee to prevent him from taking sick leave after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Media Releases | 04 Mar 2014
The former operators of a general store in regional Victoria have been fined a total of $45,000 for underpaying two workers more than $19,000.
Media Releases | 03 Mar 2014
The Fair Work Ombudsman is encouraging employees in Australia’s Korean community to learn more about their workplace rights - particularly minimum pay rates.
Media Releases | 28 Feb 2014
Specialist food shops across South Australia should double-check the wage rates for their employees, a report released today by the Fair Work Ombudsman suggests.
Media Releases | 24 Feb 2014
A Centre for Workplace Leadership survey has provided further evidence that “happy and engaged employees” can have a direct impact on increased productivity.
