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26/07/2010
Company director fined over underpayments
Hamilton transport company fined for underpaying truck driver
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to employers in north Sydney suburbs
23/07/2010
Union fined $35,000 over unlawful industrial action by Qantas baggage handlers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Griffith, Narrandera and Temora employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to employers at Broken Hill
19/07/2010
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Bathurst employers
18/07/2010
Chinese company paid workers on Adelaide site as little as $1.90 an hour, claims Regulator
16/07/2010
P&O admits worker payments were unlawful
91 per cent pass rate for Geraldton employers
15/07/2010
Retail giant Cotton On back-pays $278,000 to 3289 underpaid employees
14/07/2010
Fair Work Ombudsman releases results of Kalgoorlie - Esperance targeted campaign
Regulator helps Melbourne factory workers gain access to over $500,000 back-pay
13/07/2010
Tongala/Kyabram campaign finds 54 per cent of employers non-compliant
12/07/2010
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Murwillumbah employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Mosman employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Far North Queensland employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Fraser Coast employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Townsville and Ingham employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Ayr and Home Hill employers
11/07/2010
Perth café faces court over failure to keep employment records for workers
Sydney telecommunications company fined $54,000 for underpaying two workers
08/07/2010
An extra “helping hand” for small retailers
07/07/2010
Sydney company faces court over pregnancy discrimination
Helping women avoid pregnancy discrimination
06/07/2010
$50,000 back-pay secured for Corowa workers
05/07/2010
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to South Australian employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Murray Bridge employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Whyalla and Roxby Downs employers
02/07/2010
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Gosford employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Wollongong employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Nowra employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Southern Sydney employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Bondi Junction employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Western Sydney employers
01/07/2010
A Year of Fair Work
30/06/2010
$21,000 back-pay for Cairns restaurant staff
29/06/2010
Former Whorouly hotelier fined $25,000 for underpaying casual worker
Court penalty for Port Fairy restaurateur over underpayment of casual waitresses
28/06/2010
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Cooma and Jindabyne employers
25/06/2010
$10,500 back-pay for Goondiwindi baker
24/06/2010
Blue Mountains delivery drivers back-paid $15,000 after regulator intervenes
23/06/2010
Caboolture bus driver back-paid $10,000
22/06/2010
Snowy Mountains worker back-paid $6200
21/06/2010
Bordertown tradesman back-paid almost $8000 after regulator intervenes
18/06/2010
Former Brisbane café owner fined almost $20,000 over worker underpayments
$15,800 back-pay for four Wagga workers
17/06/2010
Regulator recoups $8100 for Cobar cleaner
16/06/2010
NSW company fined over underpayments
Mount Isa worker back-paid $6100
15/06/2010
Fair Work Ombudsman releases results of Hamilton targeted campaign
14/06/2010
Geraldton security officers back-paid $28,000
13/06/2010
Fair Work inspectors target Pooraka market
11/06/2010
Regulator recoups $107,000 for underpaid workers in Sydney’s south and south-west
Cairns cafes fined $33,600 for underpayments
10/06/2010
$141,000 recovered for underpaid workers in Sydney’s northern suburbs
09/06/2010
Western Sydney workers back-paid $170,000
08/06/2010
Workers in Sydney’s inner suburbs reimbursed $168,000 after being underpaid
07/06/2010
Fair Work Ombudsman recovers $33,000 back-pay for 18 Richmond Valley truck drivers
06/06/2010
Underpaid pilots are back-paid $50,000
04/06/2010
$115,000 back-pay for workers in Melbourne’s northern suburbs
03/06/2010
New free template letters help small businesses manage employees
02/06/2010
Melbourne warehouse worker gets $55,000 back-pay after lodging complaint
01/06/2010
Fair Work Ombudsman releases Guidance Note on modern awards
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to inner western Sydney employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to northern Sydney employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to southern Sydney employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to western Sydney employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Illawarra employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Blue Mountains employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Goulburn employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Newcastle employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Forster employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Southern NSW employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to inner-eastern Sydney employers
31/05/2010
Brisbane employer fined for threatening worker who queried pay
28/05/2010
Fair Work Ombudsman recoups $20,000 for two Western Pilbara workers
27/05/2010
Devonport transport worker back-paid $10,300
26/05/2010
Grants program to help educate small business about changes to modern awards
Katherine pilot back-paid $17,000 after lodging complaint with Fair Work Ombudsman
25/05/2010
North-West salesman back-paid $22,000
24/05/2010
NSW company fined for underpaying young plumber
$276,000 recovered for underpaid workers in inner Melbourne suburbs
23/05/2010
Perth business faces court action for allegedly underpaying teenager almost $10,000
21/05/2010
Workers, employers, encouraged to attend free Fair Work seminar in Broken Hill
Ipswich security company allegedly underpaid workers almost $50,000
20/05/2010
Court action over alleged $87,000 underpayment of Newcastle call centre workers
Court action over alleged $25,000 underpayment of Melbourne salesperson
19/05/2010
$100,000 back-pay for Perth workers after Fair Work Ombudsman investigations
18/05/2010
Cairns cafes allegedly underpaid workers almost $120,000
17/05/2010
Car wash outlets targeted for audit over concerns that young crews are underpaid
14/05/2010
Brisbane pilot back-paid $24,000 after complaint to Fair Work Ombudsman
13/05/2010
Court action after fruit & veg stores allegedly underpaid workers $94,000
12/05/2010
Goldfields truck driver back-paid $28,000 after complaint to Fair Work Ombudsman
11/05/2010
Red Cliffs man ordered to back-pay former airport worker $123,000
10/05/2010
Victor Harbor retiree back-paid $10,200
06/05/2010
AEU Federal Court proceedings adjourned
Hungry Jack’s faces court for allegedly underpaying Tasmanian staff $665,000
05/05/2010
Court action over alleged failure to provide employment records
03/05/2010
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Seven Hills and St Marys employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Wollondilly employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Tamworth and Gunnedah employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Dubbo and Orange employers
02/05/2010
Adelaide trolley collecting company fined $35,000 for record-keeping breaches
30/04/2010
Former Sydney café operators fined almost $100,000 for breaching young worker’s rights
Fair Work Ombudsman secures $10,000 back-pay for Gold Coast hairdresser
29/04/2010
Community comment sought on guidance material for transition to modern awards
28/04/2010
Fair Work inspectors target Reservoir and Coburg for audits
Albury motel cleaner back-paid $10,000 after Fair Work Ombudsman investigation
27/04/2010
Fair Work Ombudsman recoups $83,000 back-pay for 26 Adelaide transport workers
23/04/2010
Naracoorte business back-pays five workers $29,000 after regulator investigates
21/04/2010
Fair Work inspectors visit Southbank and Docklands precincts
20/04/2010
Parents can help ensure children get a fair go at work, says Fair Work Ombudsman
19/04/2010
Two Wimmera workers back-paid $40,000
16/04/2010
Insulation installers targeted in national audit
Melbourne paint retailer fined $72,600 for underpaying workers
Regulator recovers $54,000 for deceased worker’s estate
15/04/2010
Perth computer company allegedly failed to provide employment records
Hobart security company owners fined $136,900 for underpaying workers
14/04/2010
$16,000 back-pay recovered for 20 Moranbah hospitality staff
13/04/2010
Melbourne company fined $35,000 for sacking workers who complained about pay
12/04/2010
Court fines Melbourne restaurant $10,000 over record-keeping
09/04/2010
Court fines Gatton transport business for underpaying truck driver
Perth company fined $7260 for refusing to provide records
08/04/2010
$450,000 back-pay for security workers
$39,000 back-pay for Qld security workers
$163,000 back-pay for NSW security workers
$47,000 back-pay for SA security workers
$42,000 back-pay for Tas security workers
$40,000 back-pay for Vic security workers
$119,000 back-pay for WA security workers
07/04/2010
Former operators of Mount Gambier health and fitness club fined $145,000
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to employers in Sydney’s south and west
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Moss Vale and Berry employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Northern NSW employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Newcastle-Hunter employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Heads employers
Fair Work inspectors to make educational visits to Albury employers
06/04/2010
Waikerie business back-pays three workers $26,000 after regulator investigates
01/04/2010
Former manager fined more than $20,000 over underpayment of kitchen hand
Retail sector targeted for national campaign
31/03/2010
Coffs Harbour company back-pays
30/03/2010
Four Wollongong warehouse workers back-paid $65,000 after regulator steps in
29/03/2010
Fair Work Ombudsman secures $42,000 in back-pay for seven Port Pirie workers
26/03/2010
Murray River motels to face random audits
25/03/2010
Perth baker fined $19,500 for underpaying driver
Brisbane restaurant owner faces court over alleged underpayment of workers
24/03/2010
Melbourne environmental services company allegedly underpaid workers $40,000
23/03/2010
$25,000 back-pay recouped for Perth sales manager made redundant
22/03/2010
Brisbane company faces court over alleged underpayments and sham contracting
19/03/2010
Court orders Melbourne hairdresser to back-pay workers $63,000
Wimmera-Mallee hairdressing salons earmarked for random scrutiny
18/03/2010
Geelong receptionist back-paid $20,000 after Fair Work Ombudsman intervenes
17/03/2010
Fair Work inspectors target Geraldton for audits
Gold Coast salon allegedly underpaid young hairdresser $10,000
16/03/2010
Regulator’s inquiries result in $17,000 back-pay for three Shepparton security workers
15/03/2010
Murray Bridge worker back-paid $6000 after Fair Work Ombudsman investigates
14/03/2010
Brisbane managers face court for allegedly underpaying workers $70,000
12/03/2010
Sydney company faces court for allegedly underpaying young worker almost $5000
11/03/2010
Two restaurants reimburse underpaid cooks almost $10,000
10/03/2010
Two Melbourne companies reimburse underpaid workers almost $400,000
09/03/2010
National spotlight on horticulture sector
05/03/2010
$6000 penalty for $629 underpayment
Court hands down $50,000 penalty for underpaying Deniliquin worker
04/03/2010
Adelaide’s Clipsal 500 in the spotlight
03/03/2010
$35,000 back-pay for three Darwin workers
02/03/2010
Fifteen truck drivers reimbursed $133,000 after Fair Work Ombudsman investigation
01/03/2010
Random audits at Sydney Fish Market return $278,000 to underpaid workers
26/02/2010
Fair Work inspectors focus on South-West
25/02/2010
Fraser Island tourism operator back-pays worker $16,300
Yeppoon tradesman reimbursed $10,000 after complaint to Fair Work Ombudsman
Fair Work Ombudsman recovers back-pay for 106 Ipswich workers
23/02/2010
Court fines Adelaide company $40,000 for underpaying 10 workers
Melbourne newsagency allegedly underpaid worker almost $5000
22/02/2010
Brisbane cafe back-pays students $120,000 after Fair Work Ombudsman investigation
AWU faces court over alleged unlawful industrial action
19/02/2010
Gold Coast company director fined $15,000 over underpayment of driver
Melbourne fashion outlet fined $19,500 for underpaying two workers
18/02/2010
Kalgoorlie audits recover $139,000 for 26 security workers
17/02/2010
Workers should query unexplained changes in take-home pay
Fair Work inspectors to visit Kimberley and Pilbara businesses
16/02/2010
Fair Work inspectors to visit more than 250 NSW South Coast businesses
Tasmanian resort faces court over alleged underpayments and sham contracting
15/02/2010
Lockyer Valley store faces court for allegedly underpaying worker $17,000
12/02/2010
Regulator asks NSW young workers - are you missing out?
Regulator asks QLD young workers - are you missing out?
Regulator asks Vic young workers - are you missing out?
Regulator asks WA young workers - are you missing out?
Regulator asks ACT young workers - are you missing out?
Regulator asks NT young workers - are you missing out?
Regulator asks SA young workers - are you missing out?
Regulator asks Tas young workers - are you missing out?
11/02/2010
Random audits in Albury-Wodonga reveal high level of compliance with workplace laws
Tasmanian security firms pass random audits
10/02/2010
Former hotelier faces court for allegedly paying employee just $7 an hour
Hamilton transport company faces court for allegedly underpaying truck driver $20,000
09/02/2010
Port Fairy restaurant allegedly underpaid casual waitresses almost $8000
Security contractor faces court for allegedly underpaying workers $23,000
08/02/2010
Fair Work inspectors to call on Northern Victorian employers
07/02/2010
SA fast-food sector targeted for 200 random audits and educational visits
Treatment of elderly nurse was heartless and shabby, says workplace regulator
05/02/2010
St Kilda retail store fined for underpaying 43 workers more than $40,000
Melbourne paint retailer faces court for allegedly underpaying workers $25,000
04/02/2010
Hotel and managing-director to face court for allegedly underpaying two workers
Fair Work seminars for Kalgoorlie employers
Educational visits begin in NSW to help employers understand Fair Work laws
03/02/2010
Security company faces court for allegedly underpaying Sydney guards $135,000
02/02/2010
Bass Coast retail and hospitality sectors targeted for educational visits
For Media releases prior to the above dates visit the Media archives.
Craig BildstienDirector, Media and Stakeholder RelationsEmail: craig.bildstien@fwo.gov.auMobile: 0419 818 484
Ryan PedlerSenior Adviser, Media and Stakeholder RelationsEmail: ryan.pedler@fwo.gov.auMobile: 0434 365 924
Richard HoneyAdviser, Media and Stakeholder RelationsEmail: richard.honey@fwo.gov.auMobile: 0457 924 146