Media releases
Media Releases | 19 Jun 2020
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has back-paid over $11.9 million to more than 1,800 current and former casual staff and entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the FWO .
Media Releases | 18 Jun 2020
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $264,690 in penalties against a former Sydney entrepreneur, his wife and three companies he operated in response to employees being underpaid more than $1 million.
Media Releases | 09 Jun 2020
The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against Sydney-based cleaning services provider Green Clean (Aust) Pty Ltd, and manager Kareena Colton on 8 May 2020.
Media Releases | 03 Jun 2020
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against Sydney-based passenger transport company, Ambient Transport Pty Ltd.
Media Releases | 02 Jun 2020
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $100,000 in penalties in the Federal Circuit Court after four employees were underpaid at a Turkish restaurant in Tasmania.
Media Releases | 01 Jun 2020
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured penalties of $209,000 against a Melbourne restaurateur, his two companies and his in-house accountant for underpaying workers.
Media Releases | 18 May 2020
The Federal Court has today imposed record penalties of $891,000 against the operators of three Hero Sushi takeaway outlets for underpaying workers and providing false records to the FWO.
Media Releases | 11 May 2020
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operators of two convenience stores in Adelaide.
Media Releases | 08 May 2020
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in Brisbane’s Federal Circuit Court against Queensland-based contract carpentry business Althaus Homes Pty Ltd, and its sole director, Mr Ronald Alexander Althaus.
Media Releases | 30 Apr 2020
The operators of the Darwin restaurant, Bar.B.Q Tonight NT, have been penalised $26,460 by the Federal Circuit Court for failing to comply with a Compliance Notice issued by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
