Media releases
Media Releases | 07 Feb 2023
Seven subsidiaries of Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety Pty Ltd will back-pay over $4.8 million to over 3,400 underpaid employees nationally and have signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the FWO.
Media Releases | 01 Feb 2023
The Federal Court has imposed $328,000 in penalties against the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and six current and former officials for defying right of entry laws.
Media Releases | 30 Jan 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Gold Coast-based IT services company and its director.
Media Releases | 30 Jan 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a civil engineering company based in regional Queensland.
Media Releases | 27 Jan 2023
The FWO has secured a total of $90,000 in court penalties against four companies that operate commercial laundry businesses trading as ‘South Pacific Laundry’ that underpaid 22 workers.
Media Releases | 25 Jan 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $10,000 penalty in court against the operator of a business in Geelong, Victoria, that specialises in locating underground cables.
Media Releases | 25 Jan 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Melbourne-based consulting services company.
Media Releases | 24 Jan 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a Queensland transport and logistics business.
Media Releases | 24 Jan 2023
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a penalty of $18,700 in court against a former crane hire company in the Macedon Ranges region in Victoria.
Media Releases | 20 Jan 2023
The FWO has commenced legal action in the Federal Court against Super Retail Group Limited (SRG Limited) and four subsidiaries, relating to alleged underpayments of more than $1 million.
