Higher Education Workplace Cases
Australian workplace decisions in the higher education sector — underpayment, award compliance, dismissal, and Fair Work Ombudsman enforcement.
7 higher education sector cases on file. Ask the AI advisor about your situation — Plus, Pro, and Business members get answers grounded in these decisions.
Fair Work Ombudsman v Torrens University Australia Limited
[2026] FCAFC 17
The Fair Work Ombudsman issued a compliance notice to Torrens University Australia Limited under section 716(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009. The notice concerned how the university was paying casual academic staff for lect…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-12-12-utas-eu-media-release
The University of Tasmania signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after identifying more than $21.4 million in underpayments to over 10,000 staff across an 11-year period. Most of the affected sta…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-12-09-monash-university-enforceable-undertaking-media-release
Monash University signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after identifying more than $20.7 million in underpayments, including interest and superannuation, to 10,877 staff over an 11-year period. …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-09-25-the-university-of-wollongong-eu-media-release
The University of Wollongong signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman and will complete more than $6.6 million in payments, including interest and superannuation, to 5,340 underpaid staff. Most affe…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-06-12-griffith-university-eu-media-release
Griffith University signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman and will complete more than $8.34 million in payments, including interest and superannuation, to 5,457 underpaid staff. Affected employee…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-12-12-university-of-sydney-eu-media-release
The University of Sydney signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after identifying underpayments totalling more than $23 million to more than 14,000 staff, including superannuation and interest. Th…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-12-09-uni-of-melbourne-eu-media-release
The University of Melbourne signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after identifying it had underpaid more than 25,000 staff a total of $72 million, including superannuation and interest. Most aff…