Small business employers should be assured that honest efforts to pay the right wages and other entitlements for their ...

The owner of a Queensland tour company that underpaid its workers has been jailed by the Federal Court in a contempt of court case brought by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). It was the first time a ...

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has started legal action against the construction union and one of its officials for allegedly blocking workers and causing safety risks on a Perth work site when he ...

From 1 January 2025, intentional underpayment of wages or entitlements is a criminal offence, with sanctions including jail ...

The University of Melbourne's total bill for the underpayment of staff across a decade is $72 million, the Fair Work Ombudsman says. The ombudsman has also dropped legal action launched against ...

The University of Melbourne has agreed to an undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman to improve its governance after underpaying thousands of staff. Simon Schluter University of Melbourne’s ...