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Thousands of CFMEU union members march through Brisbane CBD, protesting 'sham contracting'

The glass door of the Commonwealth Parliament Offices in Brisbane is smashed in a CFMEU protest as thousands march through the CBD.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

Fair Work Ombudsman defends award choice for community language school teachers in case that could affect thousands of workers

In a federal court case that could clarify the employment rights of thousands of workers, the Fair Work Ombudsman is defending an accusation that an award classification is "erroneous".

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

Woolworths reveals fresh wage theft, with $276 million yet to be repaid as legal reckoning looms

The scale of wage theft at Woolworths Group has blown out yet again, with the retailer Wednesday revealing $70 million in underpayments.

The New Daily · Feb 22, 2023

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Casual pay lands University of Melbourne in court

The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking the University of Melbourne to court after it allegedly underpaid casual arts faculty staff for marking students' work.

AAP · Feb 10, 2023

Can I choose to work on Australia Day or do I have to take the public holiday?

More employers are allowing their staff to work on Australia Day rather than having to observe the public holiday. So, do I have a choice on January 26?

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

Super Retail allegedly underpaid workers

Super Retail Group allegedly underpaid workers by more than $1 million and is being taken to court by the Ombudsman for contraventions of the Fair Work Act.

AAP · Jan 20, 2023

The Iconic Has Repaid More Than $1M In Unpaid Wages While Syd Employees Claim Grim Conditions

Staff claim some models' hands were "blue" due to cold in one work space.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 21, 2022

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Chinese language school seeks to cancel Fair Work Ombudsman compliance notice over 'erroneous' award classification

One of Victoria's biggest Chinese community language schools is disputing allegations the school failed to correctly pay the wages and entitlements of 12 employees.

ABC News · Dec 20, 2022

Unions NSW survey of 7,000 foreign language job ads finds more than half offer illegal rates of pay

Sarah is among thousands of migrant workers accepting jobs below the minimum legal rate, as a survey by Unions NSW finds more than half of job ads written in foreign languages are breaking the law.

ABC News · Dec 4, 2022

Watchdog takes on building sector scrutiny

The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun a new role of examining underpayment of wages in the commercial building and construction sector.

AAP · Nov 9, 2022

Fair Work Ombudsman recovers $400k in underpayments from Brisbane businesses

Of the 77 businesses inspected across South Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Sunnybank and the CBD, 75 per cent had breached workplace laws.

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

Chinese language teachers underpayment allegations expose 'grey area' in Victorian education system

A group of Chinese language teachers allege they are owed unpaid wages and entitlements for work over decades due to a "grey area" of Victoria's education system.

ABC News · Oct 28, 2022

Qld water supplier to back-pay staff

Seqwater, who supply water to more than three million people, will back-pay staff $7 million after an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

AAP · Sep 28, 2022

Farmers fined for failing to comply with workplace laws as new minimum wage takes effect

Compliance blitz by Fair Work Ombudsman has found many farmers continue to flout rules designed to protect workers from exploitation

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022

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ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

Dozens of Darwin hospitality businesses found underpaying workers, Fair Work ombudsman recovers $400,000 in wages

The Fair Work Ombudsman is concerned about "significant non-compliance" with wage laws by Top End restaurants, cafes and takeaway businesses, with close to $400,000 recovered in a recent crackdown.

ABC News · Sep 2, 2022

Community Living & Respite Services pays back more than $3 million in staff underpayments

Hundreds of disability support workers who were underpaid by their employer have been paid back amounts ranging from $15 to nearly $35,000.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

Fair Work Ombudsman launches investigation into Tristar Medical Group

The Victoria-based Tristar Medical Group is the focus of a Fair Work Ombudsman probe following allegations that staff are owed large sums in unpaid wages.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Construction watchdog ABCC, which the government is closing, is still starting court cases

The government vowed to shut the Australian Building and Construction Commission. But the agency is still launching court cases against its key opponent, construction union the CFMMEU.

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ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Brisbane meatworks Australian Country Choice Holdings underpays staff more than $2.5 million

The meat processor, based at Cannon Hill, has back paid employees but unions warn workers from other companies could be affected.

AAP · Aug 11, 2022

Melbourne university in court over casuals

The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking the University of Melbourne to the Federal Court, alleging it coerced and took adverse action against two casual academics.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022

Fair Work Ombudsman announces a record $532 million in unpaid wages were recovered in 2021-22

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced that a record $532 million in unpaid wages and entitlements was recovered in 2021-22.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022

Killing off the building watchdog may not be the win unionists want

Australia’s controversial building industry watchdog is earmarked for the chopping block. But federal industrial relations minister Tony Burke has started by pulling a few of its teeth.

AAP · Jul 26, 2022

Govt attacked over scrapping of ABCC

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has used the first Question Time of the new parliament to attack the government over the abolition of the construction watchdog.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Fair Work to probe $700k underpayment to disability workers by Li-Ve Tasmania

As a disability provider in Tasmania which underpaid staff $700,000 pledges to return "every dollar" there are concerns the issue is becoming more widespread in a sector where workers are already low paid.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2022

Zoe Daniel and Sally Sitou call for climate action in first speeches to parliament – as it happened

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