FWO urges compliance with Closing Loopholes law changes

Employers and employees should educate themselves on the new Closing Loopholes workplace laws and make sure they are compliant, the Fair Work Ombudsman said.

Former café and restaurant business in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator and director of a Melbourne-based café and restaurant business.

Restaurant in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of a restaurant in inner-city Melbourne.

Migrant workers allegedly underpaid at United Petroleum-branded outlets

The FWO has commenced three legal actions against three companies and two individuals in relation to alleged underpayments of workers at United Petroleum outlets in Tasmania and South Australia.

Café operators in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a café in Melbourne’s south-east.

Residential building and construction company in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a Melbourne-based residential building and construction company and its director.

CFMEU penalised for unlawful conduct

The Federal Court has imposed a total of $171,000 in penalties against the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and two of its officials for unlawful conduct at a construction site in South-East Queensland.

St Vincent’s hospitals and aged care businesses sign Enforceable Undertaking

Hospital and aged care businesses operated by St Vincent’s Health Australia Ltd are back-paying staff in NSW and Queensland more than $4.4 million and have signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Former Sydney café operators penalised more than $124,000

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $124,275 in penalties in court against the former operators of a café in inner Sydney.

Former construction business operator in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operator of two construction businesses in Melbourne’s south-east.