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FWO inspects Brisbane food sector employers

The Fair Work Ombudsman and Department of Home Affairs compliance officers inspected food sector employers who engage migrant workers in Brisbane last week. Fair Work Inspectors made surprise visits to about 40 businesses,...

FWO inspects Melbourne food outlets

The Fair Work Ombudsman inspected fast food outlets, restaurants and cafes in Melbourne’s north-eastern suburbs last week to ensure workers are getting the right pay. Fair Work Inspectors targeted 27 food businesses within...

Starbucks backpays staff and signs Enforceable Undertaking

Starbucks Coffee Australia has back paid staff more than $4.5 million and has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The company has made payments of $4.57 million –...

FWO recovers over half a billion dollars for workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $509 million in unpaid wages and entitlements for more than a quarter of a million workers in 2022-23. The recoveries sum is the second-largest annual figure...

FWO announces priorities for the year ahead

Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Sandra Parker has announced the regulator’s strategic priorities for the year ahead. The key focus will be supporting workplaces as they manage the ongoing impacts of Covid-19. Cleaning sector a...

FWO SME advice service launches

By Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA). The Fair Work Ombudsman will soon be providing writing advice to small businesses on the National Employment Standards, Leave and Entitlements, Agreements and the Modern...

Sydney students allegedly underpaid by café brand

Young Taiwanese students who worked in Sydney, at 85 Degrees café were allegedly underpaid under the guise of a purported internship arrangement. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has commenced legal action in the...

FWO plans for the year ahead

Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Sandra Parker has announced the regulator’s strategic priorities for the year ahead. This includes supporting all workplaces through the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing large corporate underpayments. Fast food, restaurants...
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