$310,000 recovered for Adelaide food workers
Media Releases | 19 Nov 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $310,017 for 370 underpaid food outlet employees in Adelaide’s west and issued more than $100,000 in fines for pay slip and record-keeping breaches, following surprise inspections.
Hobart distribution company faces court
Media Releases | 18 Nov 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a distribution company based in Hobart and its director.
Transport services company penalised
Media Releases | 18 Nov 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $25,740 in penalties in court against the operators of a Melbourne-based transport services business.
Statement on planned stoppages and rally
Media Releases | 11 Nov 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is aware of work stoppages and a rally planned to take place in Sydney tomorrow, 12 November 2024, about the administration of the Construction & General Division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU).
Prepare for the Record My Hours iOS app update
News | 31 Oct 2024
Learn about what you need to do before the Record My Hours iOS app update.
Carpentry business operator in court
Media Releases | 30 Oct 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of a carpentry business in Melbourne
Furniture business in court
Media Releases | 30 Oct 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operator of a business that manufactures and sells wooden furniture in southern Queensland
FWO commences legal action against CFMEU and official
Media Releases | 24 Oct 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and one of its officials, Stephen Parker, for alleged unlawful conduct at a construction site in Perth.
Australian workers back-paid $473 million
Media Releases | 23 Oct 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman recovered $473 million for nearly 160,000 underpaid workers in 2023-24, taking back-payments to workers to $1.5 billion across the last three years.
CFMEU and officials penalised for unlawful conduct
Media Releases | 21 Oct 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $131,100 in penalties in court against the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and two of its officials for unlawful conduct at a construction site in Brisbane.