Media releases

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $89,952 in unpaid wages for 36 workers after investigating 14 outlets of bubble tea chain Sharetea.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $139,860 penalties in court against a contract cleaning company in regional Western Australia after it underpaid employees more than $114,000 and falsified records.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $42,000 in court penalty and back-pay orders against the former operators of a Degraves Street café in Melbourne’s CBD.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a water management and drainage supplies business.

The Federal Court has reduced penalties against the CFMMEU and two of its organisers for unlawful conduct at a site on the Queensland Cross River Rail project.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $57,000 in penalties in court against the operators of a Melbourne painting company for breaches affecting a migrant worker.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a motor vehicle smash repair business in Western Sydney.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $19,980 in court penalties against the operators of a bed and breakfast business in northern New South Wales.

FWO has secured penalties against the former operator of a Melbourne juice and coffee bar and a director, after they kept $14,000 in JobKeeper payments instead of paying them to an employee.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of an automotive repair and maintenance business in inner city Adelaide.