Media releases
Media Releases | 08 Jun 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $89,952 in unpaid wages for 36 workers after investigating 14 outlets of bubble tea chain Sharetea.
Media Releases | 05 Jun 2023
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.
Media Releases | 02 Jun 2023
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.
Media Releases | 02 Jun 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a water management and drainage supplies business.
Media Releases | 26 May 2023
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.
Media Releases | 25 May 2023
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.
Media Releases | 25 May 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a motor vehicle smash repair business in Western Sydney.
Media Releases | 24 May 2023
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.
Media Releases | 24 May 2023
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.
Media Releases | 19 May 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of an automotive repair and maintenance business in inner city Adelaide.