Media releases

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $7,400 penalty in court against the operator of a pastoral business in central Queensland.

The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a total of $51,280 in penalties against the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and one of its officials for unlawful conduct at a construction site in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against an electrical contracting company in Melbourne’s east.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator of a domestic cleaning business in Queensland, including for allegedly providing false and misleading pay slips to two workers.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $58,275 penalty in court against the former operator of a western Sydney restaurant that specialised in Middle Eastern cuisine.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $159,793 in court-ordered penalties against a farm business in Werribee South, Victoria, for underpaying two employees more than $28,000, falsifying records to hide the underpayments, and making unlawful deductions.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $21,578 in penalties in court against a Melbourne CBD-based IT company and its director.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of a weekend community Chinese language school in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a Sydney-based business that manufactures and supplies shutters and blinds.

The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a total of $135,186 in penalties against the CFMEU and three of its officials for unlawful conduct at a construction site in Queensland.