Enterprise Agreements
Cases interpreting or enforcing enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act.
44 enterprise agreements decisions on file. Plain-English summaries with links to the original judgment. Ask the AI advisor about your situation — Plus members get full case-law citations in answers.
Ambulance Employees Association of Western Australia Incorporated v United Workers’ Union
[2026] FCAFC 62 · Federal Court
The Ambulance Employees Association of Western Australia (AEAWA) applied to be registered as an organisation under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. The United Workers' Union (UWU) applied to have that r…
Police Federation of Australia (Victoria Police Branch) v Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria)
[2026] FCAFC 47 · Federal Court
The Police Federation of Australia (Victoria Police Branch) brought a dispute about how overtime entitlements should be calculated under an enterprise agreement covering Victoria Police officers. The central question was…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2026-04-02-southern-cross-care-nsw-and-act-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman and will rectify more than $11.7 million in underpayments, including interest and superannuation, to 5,500 staff. The not-for…
Hitachi Rail STS Australia Pty Ltd v Schoof
[2026] FCA 343 · Federal Court
Hitachi Rail STS Australia Pty Ltd sought clarification from the Federal Court about how to calculate penalty rates and overtime under its enterprise agreement. The central dispute was whether certain allowances paid to …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2026-03-03-uniting-communities-incorporated-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Uniting Communities Incorporated, a South Australian community services provider, will return over $2.6 million in underpayments to approximately 1,500 current and former employees. The underpayments occurred between Nov…
Offshore Employers Association Limited v Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
[2026] FCA 134 · Federal Court
The Offshore Employers Association and the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union were parties to an enterprise agreement covering offshore workers. A dispute arose and was referred to the Fair Work Commissi…
Fair Work Ombudsman v Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (Kwinana Bulk Jetty Case) (Costs)
[2026] FCA 126 · Federal Court
The Fair Work Ombudsman brought proceedings against the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and a second respondent under the Fair Work Act 2009 in relation to conduct at the Kwinana Bulk Jetty. T…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-12-23-cfmeu-ironside-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and four of its officials—James Simpson, Paul Tzimas, James Harris, and Jaxson Mahy—have been penalised for unlawful conduct at construction sites in Melbou…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-12-12-utas-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
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 · Fair Work Ombudsman
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-2025-11-25-queensland-university-of-technology-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has paid over $1.9 million to 433 staff members who were underpaid. The underpayments occurred at campuses in Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, across five faculties. Aff…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-11-14-westpac-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Westpac Banking Corporation signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after back-paying nearly 47,000 staff more than $50 million. The underpayments stretched over 11 years and affected employees at …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-06-12-griffith-university-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
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-2025-04-14-townsend-inc-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Townsend House Inc, a South Australian charity providing allied health services, self-reported workplace non-compliance to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) in April 2023. An investigation revealed that eighty employees were…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-02-18-relationships-australia-qld-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Relationships Australia Queensland (RAQ), a not-for-profit organisation providing support services across Queensland, has back-paid over 980 current and former employees more than $5.6 million. The underpayments occurred…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-12-12-university-of-sydney-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
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 · Fair Work Ombudsman
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…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-09-20-oaky-creek-meu-penalties-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman secured penalties against the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) and five former union officials for intimidating and threatening conduct at the Oaky Creek North coal mine in Queensland. This occurred …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-06-20-eagers-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Eagers Automotive Limited, Australia's largest car dealership business, back-paid more than $16 million including interest and superannuation to staff underpaid by five of its subsidiaries, and signed an Enforceable Unde…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-05-15-open-minds-australia-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Open Minds Australia Limited, a disability support charity, has back-paid approximately $4.2 million to around 1,507 current and former employees for underpayments. The underpayments occurred between July 2015 and July 2…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-04-05-iag-ltd-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Insurance Australia Group Services Pty Limited and Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Limited, both subsidiaries of IAG, signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after back-paying more than $2…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-02-15-cba-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Federal Court imposed record penalties of $10.34 million against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and its subsidiary Commonwealth Securities Limited (CommSec) after the Fair Work Ombudsman proved the companies had …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-02-13-la-la-bar-group-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman secured penalties against Keri Taiaroa, a former director and shareholder of six La La Bar Group companies, Matthew Sanger, former general manager of those companies, Nicholas Accounting Managemen…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-02-09-optus-retail-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Optus Retailco Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Singtel Optus that operates Optus retail stores across Australia, back-paid more than $7.8 million including interest and superannuation to underpaid employees and signed an En…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-12-21-cfmeu-coles-distribution-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and two officials, Andrew Blakeley and Luke Gibson, faced legal action from the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC). The case involved …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-10-23-calvary-administration-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Calvary Administration Pty Ltd, formerly Japara Administration Pty Ltd, has back-paid over $2.1 million in underpayments to approximately 2,800 current and former employees. The underpayments occurred between January 201…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-10-12-aruma-services-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Aruma Services Limited, a not-for-profit disability support provider operating across NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT, signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after back-paying Victorian staf…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-09-28-cfmmeu-pacific-motorway-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and a former official, Dean Reilly, have been penalised for breaching right of entry laws. The breaches occurred at a Pacific Motorway construction s…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-09-08-scctas-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Southern Cross Care (Tasmania) Inc, Tasmania's largest aged care operator, signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman and is back-paying staff almost $6.9 million. The not-for-profit self-reported in …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-07-25-cepu-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) faced legal action from the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC). The ca…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-06-09-suncorp-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Suncorp Staff Pty Ltd, Suncorp Insurance Services Limited and AAMI (together Suncorp) signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after back-paying about $32 million to more than 15,800 employees in th…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-05-12-uniting-agewell-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Uniting AgeWell Limited, a not-for-profit aged care provider, self-reported underpayments to the Fair Work Ombudsman in September 2021. A review revealed incorrect interpretation of enterprise agreements, rostering issue…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-05-11-uts-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has agreed to back-pay over 2,700 current and former casual professional staff more than $4.4 million in underpayments, plus over $1.3 million in superannuation and interest. The…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-03-20-cfmmeu-botany-cranes-appeal-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and several of its officials were taken to court by the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC) in 2019. The legal action related to…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-02-10-university-of-melbourne-second-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against The University of Melbourne. The University is alleged to have underpaid 14 casual academics in the Faculty of Arts between February 2017 and December 2019. The …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-02-07-wis-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Seven subsidiaries of Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety Pty Ltd (WIS), including J. Blackwood & Son Pty Ltd, Protector Alsafe Pty Ltd, Bullivants Pty Limited, The Workwear Group Pty Ltd, Coregas Pty Ltd, Blacksmith Jacks …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-02-01-cfmmeu-logan-and-gateways-motorways-site-penalty-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and six current and former officials were found to have breached right of entry laws at a Logan and Gateway motorways extension construction site in …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-01-20-super-retail-group-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Court against Super Retail Group Limited (SRG Limited) and four subsidiaries: Super Cheap Auto Pty Ltd, Rebel Sport Ltd, SRG Leisure Retail Pty Ltd (tradi…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-01-17-cfmmeu-constitution-place-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and three of its officials were taken to court by the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) for unlawful picketing at a Canberra bui…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-12-19-australian-unity-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Australian Unity Limited, the ASX-listed health, wealth and care company, signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after back-paying staff in Victoria and New South Wales more than $6.8 million. Aus…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-12-14-rsl-lifecare-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
RSL LifeCare, a not-for-profit aged and veteran services organisation affiliated with RSL NSW, self-reported payroll errors to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) in 2021. These errors occurred during a transition to a new hum…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-09-28-seqwater-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Seqwater, the South East Queensland water supplier and a Queensland Government statutory authority, signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman and is back-paying staff more than $7 million. The FWO st…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-08-30-newcastle-university-and-charles-sturt-university-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The University of Newcastle (UON) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) have agreed to back-pay staff a total of approximately $9.4 million due to underpayments. UON admitted to underpaying 7,595 employees between 2014 and …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2022-07-07-silver-chain-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Silver Chain Group Limited, a national not-for-profit community health and aged services organisation, signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after back-paying Western Australian staff more than $…