Media releases

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operator of an Italian restaurant in Canberra.

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operator of a painting business in Brisbane.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Court against operators of the ’85 Degrees’ café brand.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operators of an IGA supermarket in Perth.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operator of a civil construction business based at Wyong, in NSW.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $26,460 in penalties in court against the operator of a retail bakery business in the Brisbane suburb of Mount Ommaney.

Disability Services Australia (DSA) has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman and is back-paying employees more than $1.6 million.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has awarded a total of $7.2 million to five not-for-profit organisations to provide vulnerable groups with advice, information and assistance about workplace laws.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $60,480 in penalties in court against the operators of the Govinda’s Surfers Paradise restaurant on the Gold Coast.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise visits to all 11 restaurants in the P’Nut Street Noodles chain in Sydney, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.