Cleaning Workplace Cases
Australian workplace decisions in the cleaning sector — underpayment, award compliance, dismissal, and Fair Work Ombudsman enforcement.
22 cleaning sector cases on file. Ask the AI advisor about your situation — Plus, Pro, and Business members get answers grounded in these decisions.
the Applicant v Clean Freaks Co Pty Ltd
[2026] FWC 1882
the Applicant commenced proceedings in the Fair Work Commission regarding a dismissal. The Commission initiated a dismissal under section 587, due to a lack of prosecution of the case by the Applicant. Clean Freaks Co Pt…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-07-02-pather-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Respondent, the former operator of a Sydney-based cleaning business. This action follows requests for assistance from three migrant workers employed as casua…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-06-18-redmond-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Respondent, former owner and operator of Cleaning Excellence Pty Ltd, trading as Cleaning Excellence. The company, located in the Central Coast, Newcastle an…
the Applicant v Cleanway Group Pty Ltd
[2025] FWC 3604
the Applicant commenced employment with Cleanway Group Pty Ltd. The Fair Work Commission case [2025] FWC 3604 concerns an application for an unfair dismissal remedy. The matter was dismissed by the Commission due to the …
the Applicant v Zenpure Cleaning Services
[2025] FWC 1687
the Applicant brought an application for an unfair dismissal remedy against Zenpure Cleaning Services. The Commission considered whether the application had reasonable prospects of success. Deputy President Easton consid…
the Applicant v Regional Workforce Management Pty Ltd
[2025] FWC 3564
the Applicant commenced employment with Regional Workforce Management Pty Ltd in 2023. The company provides cleaning services. the Applicant made an application to the Fair Work Commission seeking a remedy for unfair dis…
the Applicant v Zenpure Cleaning Services
[2025] FWC 1686
The Applicant brought an application for an unfair dismissal remedy against Zenpure Cleaning Services. The Fair Work Commission considered whether the application had reasonable prospects of success. The Deputy President…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-10-02-shotter-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Respondent, the owner and operator of Jules Domestic Cleaning in Sydney. The investigation began after requests for assistance from two casual cleaners emplo…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-05-03-corben-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Respondent, the former operator of Southside General & Bond Cleaning Services in Queensland. Two young casual cleaners, aged 19 and 21, requested assistance …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-08-07-stadium-cleaners-penalty-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated underpayments to 25 stadium cleaners at Marvel Stadium (formerly Etihad Stadium) in Melbourne. The cleaners were paid unlawfully low flat rates between February and June 2017, resulti…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-06-05-carnarvon-cleaners-penalty-media-release
Carnarvon Cleaners Pty Ltd, a contract cleaning company based in Carnarvon, Western Australia, and its sole director and shareholder, Margaret Herlysha Seaton, have been penalized by the Federal Circuit and Family Court.…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-04-17-green-clean-penalty-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman secured penalties against Green Clean (Aust) Pty Ltd and a former manager after they underpaid two international students from Nepal. The students worked as casual cleaners between March and June …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-03-15-neubauer-penalty-media-release
Josef Samuel Neubauer, the former operator of 'City Central Cleaning' in Adelaide, has been penalised by the Federal Circuit and Family Court. He attempted to avoid his obligations to a Brazilian national working as an a…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-03-10-proclean-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Timothy Baxter Chambers and Craig Richard Simpson, former directors of ProClean HQ Pty Ltd. The company provided cleaning services at Sydney Trains’ Auburn Maint…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-09-21-adept-penalty-media-release
Adept Trolly Collection Services Pty Ltd, operating at Kmart sites in Launceston, Burnie, and Devonport in Tasmania, and its sole director, Ahlam Osman, have been penalized by the Federal Circuit and Family Court. The co…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-07-08-spann-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced legal action against the Respondent, who operated Spann’s Cleaning Services near Brisbane. A Fair Work Inspector investigated after a worker requested assistance. The worker was employed…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-06-30-stacey-dale-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced legal action against the Applicant and her husband, who operate Daily Cleaning Services in Ararat, Victoria. The action followed a request for assistance from an international student wh…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-06-06-mm-jalloh-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced legal action against the Respondent, the former operator of 'Honourable Cleaning' in Auburn, New South Wales. The action followed requests for assistance from two international students …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-06-01-neubauer-litigation-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced legal action against the Respondent, who operated City Central Cleaning in Adelaide. An investigation began after a request for assistance from a part-time administration assistant emplo…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-04-29-tst-cleaning-penalty-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated T.S.T Commercial Cleaning Pty Ltd, a contract cleaning business in Rutherford, New South Wales, and its director, Tracey Greer. Two cleaners employed on a casual basis were underpaid …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-03-25-dynamics-clean-services-penalty-media-release
Dynamics Clean Services Pty Ltd, a cleaning business based in Campsie, Sydney, and its sole director, Alan Avalos, have been penalised by the Federal Circuit and Family Court. This followed a failure to comply with a Com…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-01-13-adelaide-contract-cleaning-report-media-release
The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated 17 commercial cleaning companies in Adelaide. The investigation followed concerns about non-compliance with workplace laws. More than half of the businesses inspected breached workpla…