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Worker finally receives $14k owed after FWO steps in

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured a $6,400 penalty in court against an electrical contracting company in ...

By Kace O'Neill•December 05 2024

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‘Shadow Economy Taskforce’ investigating allegations of farm worker ...

By Kace O'Neill•November 29 2024

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FWO secures penalties for pay-slip law breaches

By Kace O'Neill•November 26 2024

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$310k recovered for underpaid Adelaide food workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $310,017 for 370 underpaid food outlet employees in Adelaide’s west.

By Kace O'Neill•November 20 2024

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Transport services company penalised by FWO

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured $25,740 in penalties in court against the operators of a Melbourne-based ...

By Kace O'Neill•November 19 2024

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FWO files proceedings against CFMEU

CFMEU is facing the music once again, this time with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) bringing proceedings against a union ...

By Kace O'Neill•October 25 2024

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FWO recovered $473m for underpaid workers in 2023–24

In the last financial year, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) recovered $473 million for nearly 160,000 underpaid workers ...

By Kace O'Neill•October 24 2024

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Former United Petroleum outlet operator faces court for alleged ...

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has commenced legal action against the former operator of a United Petroleum outlet in ...

By Kace O'Neill•October 18 2024

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FWO to investigate Qld business for alleged pay deductions over ...

A Queensland-based labour-hire business and sweet potato farm will face legal action brought by the Fair Work Ombudsman ...

By Kace O'Neill•September 30 2024

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Sydney finance and mortgage-broking company penalised $117k

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $117,190 in penalties in court against the operators of a finance and ...

By Kace O'Neill•September 24 2024

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‘F---ing scab’, ‘maggot’, ‘dirty rat’: Union faces $657k in penalties ...

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured a total of $657,105 in penalties in court against the Mining and Energy Union ...

By Kace O'Neill•September 23 2024

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Failure to issue pay slips results in $100k fine for Darwin ...

More than $100,000 in penalties and back-pay orders has been secured by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) against the ...

By Kace O'Neill•September 19 2024

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Student Ombudsman appointed to address sexual violence in Aussie ...

On 11 September 2024, the Albanese government introduced legislation to establish an independent National Student ...

By Kace O'Neill•September 13 2024

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FWO commences legal action against Gold Coast-based transport company ...

For the first time, the Fair Work Ombudsman has taken legal action against an external professional services provider ...

By Kace O'Neill•September 11 2024

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Former greengrocer operator penalised by the FWO

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $7,992 in penalties in court against the former operators of a greengrocer in ...

By Kace O'Neill•September 02 2024