Media releases

The Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association of NSW (ParaQuad) has back-paid staff more than $705,000 and entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action for the second time against the operators of the Upper East Side Bondi bar and restaurant in eastern Sydney.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a milk bar in Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula area.

Recruitment and on-hire company Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Limited will back-pay more than $4.5 million to underpaid workers and has signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the FWO.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise inspections of restaurants, cafes and fast food outlets in key food precincts in Brisbane this week to check workers are getting the right pay and entitlements.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $225,500 in penalties in court against the former operators of two Chinese restaurants on the Gold Coast.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $13,100 in penalties in court against the operators of an IT services business in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $3,500 penalty in court against the former operator of a pizza outlet in the Barossa Valley region of South Australia.

St Peter’s Lutheran College in Queensland will back-pay staff more than $2 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Coles), alleging it underpaid more than 7,500 salaried employees a total of $115 million.