Misclassification
Cases involving incorrect classification of employment type or award level.
100 misclassification 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.
the Applicant v The Marlow Family Trust No3
[2026] FWCFB 132 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant worked as a casual chef at several Sydney hotels operated by the Marlow Family Trust No 3. He applied to the Fair Work Commission for an unfair dismissal remedy after being removed from the staff roster. De…
Application by Transport Workers’ Union of Australia
[2024] FWC 2438 · Fair Work Commission
In August 2024, the Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) lodged three applications with the Fair Work Commission seeking minimum standards orders for gig-economy and road transport workers. Two applications (MS202…
Application by Transport Workers’ Union of Australia
[2024] FWC 3470 · Fair Work Commission
The Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) lodged four applications seeking minimum standards orders for employee-like workers and road transport workers, plus a road transport contractual chain order. Menulog Pty L…
Application by Transport Workers’ Union of Australia
[2024] FWCFB 427 · Fair Work Commission
The Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) lodged four applications with the Fair Work Commission in August and September 2024. Three applications (MS2024/1, MS2024/2, MS2024/3) sought minimum standards orders cover…
Application by Transport Workers’ Union of Australia
[2025] FWCFB 58 · Fair Work Commission
The Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) lodged four applications with the Fair Work Commission (MS2024/1 to MS2024/4) seeking minimum standards orders for employee-like workers and road transport workers, and a r…
United Workers' Union (108V) v Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd
[2026] FWC 1297 · Fair Work Commission
The United Workers' Union (UWU) applied to the Fair Work Commission under s.739 of the Fair Work Act 2009 on behalf of its members, disputing how Clause 13 of the Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd National Logistics Suppo…
Decision [2025] FWCFB 74
[2025] FWCFB 74 · Fair Work Commission
The Fair Work Commission's Expert Panel, constituted under s 620(1D) of the Fair Work Act 2009, conducted a self-initiated review into gender-based undervaluation of work across five modern awards. The review was trigger…
[2026] FWC 512
[2026] FWC 512 · Fair Work Commission
Eric Jordan was dismissed from Pacific National Services Pty Ltd on 26 May 2025. The company alleges he performed Nazi salutes at Mittagong Railway Station on 6 March 2025, breaching workplace policies and damaging the c…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2026-03-25-hoppers-trailer-pty-ltd-cn-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Hoppers Trailer Pty Ltd, a Melbourne-based trailer manufacturer, and its sole director, Gurpinder Singh, have been penalised by the Federal Circuit and Family Court. This followed a failure to comply with a Compliance No…
Fair Work Ombudsman v Jats Joint Pty Ltd
[2026] FCAFC 25 · Federal Court
The Fair Work Ombudsman brought proceedings against Jats Joint Pty Ltd concerning the interpretation of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010. The central dispute was whether a night shift l…
Fair Work Ombudsman v Torrens University Australia Limited
[2026] FCAFC 17 · Federal Court
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-2026-03-06-shinya-torquay-hr-pty-ltd-and-shinya-geelong-hr-pty-ltd-compliance-notice-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Shinya Geelong HR Pty Ltd and Shinya Torquay HR Pty Ltd, former operators of ramen restaurants in Geelong and Torquay, Victoria, have been penalized for failing to comply with Compliance Notices. The Fair Work Ombudsman …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2026-03-05-ezytenant-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Geng Xu, Jayce Richardson, and Chen Sun, former directors and a former bookkeeper of Ezytenant Pty Ltd, a real estate advertising and management company based in…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2026-02-26-sadamatsu-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Respondent, a former part-owner and manager of the ‘Miso World Square’ Japanese restaurant in Sydney. It is alleged that between June 2020 and September 2022…
[2026] FWC 48
[2026] FWC 48 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant worked as a delivery person for Portier Pacific Pty Limited (Uber Eats) from November 2022 until July 2025. On 29 July 2025, Uber Eats deactivated his access to the Uber Delivery Platform. This followed two…
[2026] FWC 137
[2026] FWC 137 · Fair Work Commission
Jack Gibson, a teacher at Erindale College, was placed on unpaid leave in January 2023. While overseas in August 2023, he was sent a letter detailing seven allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving students, inclu…
[2026] FWC 253
[2026] FWC 253 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant was dismissed from Exclusive Contracting (WA) Pty Ltd on 25 July 2025, after making comments at a company meeting about Chinese workers in the construction industry. the Applicant, a Ceiling Fixer employed …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2026-01-27-korserv-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Korserv Pty Ltd, a Queensland-based labour hire provider, and its manager, the Respondent. This action follows an audit of pay rates at a strawberry farm in the …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2026-01-14-unsw-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman secured a penalty against the University of New South Wales (UNSW) for record-keeping failures. Between 2017 and 2022, UNSW failed to keep records for 63 casual academic employees, including hours…
the Applicant v National Disability Support Provider Pty Ltd
[2026] FWC 1757 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant and the Second Respondent brought applications to the Fair Work Commission concerning their dismissal from National Disability Support Provider Pty Ltd. The reasons for dismissal included unauthorised payme…
[2025] FWC 2675
[2025] FWC 2675 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant, a senior psychologist, was dismissed from Very Helpful Chats Pty Ltd (VHC), a telehealth psychology practice, on May 30, 2025. She filed an unfair dismissal claim. The dismissal reason was alleged serious …
[2025] FWC 888
[2025] FWC 888 · Fair Work Commission
David Gourlay, a stevedore for Sydney International Container Terminals (Hutchison Ports), sent an email on September 26, 2024, resigning from his position. He claims he sent the email unknowingly while experiencing para…
[2025] FWC 3667
[2025] FWC 3667 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant was employed part-time as a receptionist by M & R Clayton Pty Ltd since 2019. Following a misunderstanding regarding a reduction in her hours, the Applicant stated she may quit. the Respondent interpreted t…
[2025] FWCFB 202
[2025] FWCFB 202 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant, a stevedore at Sydney International Container Terminals (Hutchison Ports Sydney), sent an email resigning from his position on September 26, 2024, at 4:31 am while experiencing stress and paranoid thoughts…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-12-17-bulmer-farms-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Bulmer Farms Pty Ltd, a vegetable farm in Lindenow, Victoria. The farm allegedly underpaid 28 migrant workers from Kiribati, Timor Leste, and the Solomon Islands…
[2025] FWC 3340
[2025] FWC 3340 · Fair Work Commission
Yang Song was dismissed from his role as a storeman at Burswood Resort (Management) Limited on August 29, 2025. He filed an application with the Fair Work Commission on September 23, 2025, to address general protections …
[2025] FWCFB 271
[2025] FWCFB 271 · Fair Work Commission
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) reviewed classifications in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (ATSIHW Award) to addre…
[2025] FWC 2987
[2025] FWC 2987 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant sought an unfair dismissal remedy from the Fair Work Commission (FWC) after being dismissed from Cosmetique Cosmetic Clinics (Services) Pty Ltd, the Respondent. The Respondent objected, arguing the Applican…
[2025] FWC 3111
[2025] FWC 3111 · Fair Work Commission
Shahid Mansoor, a driver for Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd (Uber), was deactivated from the Uber Driver Platform following a complaint from a passenger alleging inappropriate behavior. Mansoor denied the allegations and claimed…
[2025] FWC 2946
[2025] FWC 2946 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant was dismissed from her role at RACQ Operations Pty Ltd on 23 July 2025. She sought to file a general protections dispute with the Fair Work Commission, but the application was lodged one day late, on 14 Aug…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-10-23-patel-up-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Satarupa Patel, a former commission agent for a United Petroleum outlet in Hallam, Melbourne. Patel is accused of underpaying an employee, an Indian national on …
[2025] FWCFB 168
[2025] FWCFB 168 · Fair Work Commission
Joseph Osure, a Senior Fraud Officer at the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), applied for a stop-bullying order against colleagues, Zoe Honner and Kent Hua, and the NDIA. He alleged various instances of bullyi…
[2025] FWC 2653
[2025] FWC 2653 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant alleges she was forced to resign from Tronox Mining Australia Limited on 6 February 2025, ending her employment on 18 February 2025. She claims this constitutes a dismissal and that the reasons were prohibi…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-09-19-mccrystal-agricultural-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
McCrystal Agricultural Services Pty Ltd, a Queensland labour hire business and sweet potato farm, and its sole director Russell McCrystal, have been penalised for unlawfully deducting pay from migrant employees. The Fair…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-09-09-sai-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Sai Enterprises Pty Ltd, formerly operating a United Petroleum outlet in Queenstown, Adelaide, and its former manager, Raman Monga, have been penalized by the Federal Circuit and Family Court. The Fair Work Ombudsman inv…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-09-04-suburban-sydney-visa-monitoring-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Australian Border Force (ABF) conducted surprise inspections of approximately 40 businesses in Sydney, including Blacktown, Cabramatta, Chatswood, the Hills District, Hurstville, and Par…
[2025] FWCFB 178
[2025] FWCFB 178 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant appealed a decision by the Commissioner Simpson regarding her application for an extension of time to file an unfair dismissal application. The Applicant was dismissed from Thejo Australia Pty Ltd. She file…
[2025] FWC 2219
[2025] FWC 2219 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant claims she was unfairly dismissed from Kagura Games LLC, a US-based company that develops computer games. Kagura argues the Applicant was an independent contractor and not a national system employee. the Ap…
[2025] FWC 2269
[2025] FWC 2269 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant, a driver for Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd (Uber), was deactivated from the Uber Driver platform. He sought an unfair deactivation remedy under the Fair Work Act 2009, but his application was lodged outside the 2…
[2025] FWC 2445
[2025] FWC 2445 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant was dismissed from Medical Design Innovations Pty Ltd on 19 May 2025, citing gross misconduct. He applied for an unfair dismissal remedy to the Fair Work Commission on 17 June 2025, eight days past the 21-d…
[2025] FWC 2275
[2025] FWC 2275 · Fair Work Commission
Rahul Kumar, an Uber Eats delivery driver, sought a remedy for unfair deactivation from the platform. He argued his deactivation was unfair. Uber contended the deactivation was consistent with the Digital Labour Platform…
[2025] FWC 1828
[2025] FWC 1828 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant was dismissed from his role at Commonwealth Bank Australia (CBA) for allegedly making fraudulent transactions on his personal credit card while disputing charges. the Applicant filed an unfair dismissal app…
[2025] FWC 2031
[2025] FWC 2031 · Fair Work Commission
Rebecca Callow, a dump truck operator at M People (QLD) Pty Ltd’s Carmichael Mine, was dismissed for ‘serious misconduct’ after sending an email to employee addresses regarding a fundraiser for a colleague with cancer. T…
[2025] FWCFB 133
[2025] FWCFB 133 · Fair Work Commission
Lee Witherden, a long-term stevedore at DP World Sydney Limited's Port Botany terminal, tested positive for cocaine metabolites during a random drug and alcohol test in May 2024. He admitted to recreational cocaine use d…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-07-28-mezzaco-trading-pty-ltd-and-karl-haidenbauer-cn-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Karl Haidenbauer and Mezzaco Trading Pty Ltd, former operators of the 'Six Ain’t Seven' café in North Parramatta. A Fair Work Inspector issued a Compliance Notic…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-07-15-kosu-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Kosu Group Pty Ltd, which previously operated Yakiniku Kosu restaurant in Castle Hill, Sydney, and its sole director and part-owner, the Respondent. They are acc…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-07-09-din-tai-fung-case-study-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Guoyong “Jet” Liu, a visa holder, worked at Din Tai Fung in Sydney between July 2014 and May 2018. He and 16 other employees, primarily migrants from China and Indonesia, were deliberately underpaid. Jet felt pressured t…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-07-02-pather-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
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…
[2024] FWCFB 465
[2024] FWCFB 465 · Fair Work Commission
Paramjit Brownson, a teacher and Year 9 Pastoral Coordinator at Australian International Islamic College Ltd, was investigated for alleged unprofessional conduct, including yelling at students and breaching confidentiali…
[2025] FWC 1701
[2025] FWC 1701 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant, the sole director of Maxma Transportation Pty Ltd, sought a remedy for unfair termination from Sal National Pty Ltd. Maxma provided delivery services for Sal under a contract that was terminated on 1 April…
[2024] FWC 1512
[2024] FWC 1512 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant, a teacher and Year 9 Pastoral Coordinator at Australian International Islamic College Ltd, was summarily dismissed on 21 December 2023, following allegations of unprofessional behaviour towards students an…
[2025] FWC 1529
[2025] FWC 1529 · Fair Work Commission
Erin Henderson was dismissed from her position at Woolworths Group Limited on March 5, 2025, following a period of absence related to a worker's compensation claim. She initially filed an unfair dismissal application wit…
[2025] FWC 1486
[2025] FWC 1486 · Fair Work Commission
The Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) sought a right of entry permit for its official, the Applicant. The Applicant was convicted in 2014 of armed robbery while struggling with drug addiction. …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-06-25-horticulture-strategy-report-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) conducted a three-year Horticulture Strategy (2021-2024) inspecting over 500 employers across 15 regional hotspots. Inspections targeted farms, orchards, and labour hire providers. The Morni…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-06-19-sunshine-coast-frac-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman is conducting inspections of 34 fast food outlets, restaurants, and cafés in Noosa Heads, Noosaville, and Tewantin, Sunshine Coast. The inspections began on June 18, 2025. They aim to check for un…
[2025] FWC 1218
[2025] FWC 1218 · Fair Work Commission
The Applicant sought a Fair Work Commission (FWC) order to deal with a general protections dispute related to her dismissal. She was employed as a nanny for the Respondent and his partner, commencing in late January 2023…
[2025] FWC 1150
[2025] FWC 1150 · Fair Work Commission
Gregg Davis was employed as an Operator by Odell Resources Pty Ltd at a mine in Western Australia, while living in Queensland. In September 2024, he was involved in a physical altercation with another worker, Paul Tsouka…
[2025] FWC 1289
[2025] FWC 1289 · Fair Work Commission
Ibrahim Jibril sought an order from the Fair Work Commission requiring Uber Australia Pty Ltd, operating through Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd, to reactivate his account. He claimed unfair deactivation. Rasier Pacific argued he…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-05-12-veens-ligitation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Veens Group Pty Ltd, a housing construction company based in Harrington Park, Sydney, and its sole director, the Respondent. A Fair Work Inspector issued a Compl…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-05-05-mr-viet-penalties-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman secured penalties and compensation after the Applicant and her partner, operators of two 'Mr Viet' Vietnamese eateries in Adelaide, underpaid 36 migrant workers. The workers, mostly Vietnamese int…
[2025] FWCFB 75
[2025] FWCFB 75 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant was dismissed from her catering assistant role at Serco Australia Pty Limited after 18 years of employment. Serco stated her English literacy levels were insufficient for the role. The Applicant filed an un…
[2025] FWC 866
[2025] FWC 866 · Fair Work Commission
The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) sought a regulated labour hire arrangement order under the Fair Work Act 2009 concerning Skilled Workforce Solutions (NSW) Pty Ltd (Skilled) and Mt Arthur Coal Pty Limited (BHP). Skilled…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-04-17-record-keeping-blitz-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman conducted surprise inspections of approximately 50 businesses across six cities: Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Cairns. These businesses, including mobile phone repair shops, disc…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-04-04-hoppers-trailer-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken legal action against Hoppers Trailer Pty Ltd, a Melbourne trailer manufacturer, and its sole director, the Respondent. A Fair Work Inspector issued a Compliance Notice in August 2023 aft…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-04-03-sabcha-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Sabcha Pty Ltd, which operates 11 P’Nut Street Noodles restaurants in Sydney, Brisbane, and the Sunshine Coast, and one of its directors, Ankur Sehgal. It is all…
[2025] FWC 668
[2025] FWC 668 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant, a director of the Murray Grey Beef Cattle Society Limited, alleged she was bullied by the Society's President, John Contarino. She applied to the Fair Work Commission for an order to stop the bullying. The…
[2025] FWC 634
[2025] FWC 634 · Fair Work Commission
Adriana Music (Applicant) initiated a claim for unfair dismissal against Sharesight Pty Ltd (Respondent). The Applicant was initially employed as a Project Delivery Manager in April 2021. In June 2023, she resigned from …
[2025] FWCFB 53
[2025] FWCFB 53 · Fair Work Commission
The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) sought regulated labour hire arrangement orders under the Fair Work Act 2009 concerning CoreStaff NSW Pty Ltd and Skilled Workforce Solutions (NSW) Pty Ltd. These companies supply labour…
[2025] FWC 658
[2025] FWC 658 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant was dismissed from her role as a production employee at Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd, primarily operating water and haul trucks. The dismissal stemmed from allegations that she interacted with her mobile…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-03-27-newtown-and-enmore-frac-investigations-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman is conducting surprise inspections of 20 fast food outlets, restaurants, and cafés in Newtown and Enmore, Sydney. The inspections began on March 26, 2025. Inspectors are interviewing managers and …
[2024] FWC 2669
[2024] FWC 2669 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant claims she was unfairly dismissed by Doessel Group Pty Ltd (Doessel). Doessel argues the Applicant was an independent contractor, not an employee, and therefore not eligible for an unfair dismissal claim. t…
[2025] FWC 323
[2025] FWC 323 · Fair Work Commission
The Applicant sought an extension of time to file an unfair dismissal application against her former employer, the Respondent. She was dismissed on 29 October 2024, and filed her application on 8 December 2024, 19 days p…
[2025] FWCFB 43
[2025] FWCFB 43 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant, a legal assistant living in the Philippines, worked for Doessel Group Pty Ltd (MyCRA Lawyers), an Australian company providing credit repair services. She performed paralegal work remotely, invoicing for h…
[2025] FWC 116
[2025] FWC 116 · Fair Work Commission
the Applicant, a Works Officer for Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, was dismissed after a positive drug test for THC, a component of medicinal cannabis he was taking for chronic pain. the Applicant had previously disclosed …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-01-23-rj-cornish-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
R J Cornish & Co. Pty Ltd, a fruit grower in Cobram and Muckatah, Victoria, made unlawful wage deductions totaling $126,859 from the wages of 112 employees between July 2017 and June 2024. The deductions were for power l…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2025-01-16-navasardyan-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Respondent, the former operator of Griffon Alpha Group Pty Ltd, a now deregistered security company in Perth. It is alleged that the Respondent was involved …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-12-06-melotte-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
the Applicant and her husband operated Hotel Frangos and Café Koukla in Daylesford, Victoria. They deliberately underpaid 97 staff a total of $321,202 between May 2017 and July 2019. The underpaid workers included 15 jun…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-11-26-chatime-franchisor-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated Chatime Australia Pty Ltd, a franchisor of Chatime bubble tea stores, and its managing director, Chen 'Charlley' Zhao. Between August and December 2016, employees at 19 Chatime stores…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-10-17-gogikar-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the Respondent, the former operator of a United Petroleum outlet in Sunnybank Hills, Brisbane. This action follows an investigation that began in 2020. It is all…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-09-17-lamattina-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
A & G Lamattina & Sons Pty Ltd, a celery producer based in Boneo, Victoria, has been penalized by the Federal Circuit and Family Court for underpaying three migrant employees. The employees, who held bridging visas and s…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-06-26-acug-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
A.C.U.G. (NSW) Pty Ltd and A.C.U.G. (SA) Pty Ltd, part of the Australian Container Unloading Group (ACUG), have signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman. They failed to pay minimum hourly rates…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-06-05-85-degrees-franchisor-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman took legal action against 85 Degrees Coffee Australia Pty Ltd, the franchisor of the '85 Degrees' brand in Australia. The case involved nine workers employed at eight franchisee-operated outlets i…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-04-29-lotus-farm-penalties-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated Lotus Farm Pty Ltd, a tomato and cucumber farm in Werribee South, Victoria, after receiving requests for assistance from two former employees. The employees, who were pickers and pack…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-04-10-dtf-world-square-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
DTF World Square Pty Ltd and Selden Farlane Lachlan Investments Pty Ltd, former operators of Din Tai Fung restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne, have been penalized for underpaying vulnerable migrant workers. The Fair Work…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-04-09-on-the-run-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated On the Run Pty Ltd (OTR), a service station and convenience store operator with locations in South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia, following employee queries. An investiga…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-02-14-gungahlin-and-queanbeyan-food-precincts-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman is conducting surprise inspections of approximately 20 food businesses in Gungahlin and Queanbeyan, New South Wales. These inspections are part of a national program targeting food precincts. They…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2024-01-10-klm-vizaan-and-sai-litigations-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has commenced legal action against three companies and two individuals related to alleged underpayments of workers at United Petroleum outlets in Tasmania and South Australia. In Tasmania, K…
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-2023-12-15-more-than-skin-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman took legal action against More Than Skin Pty Ltd, which operated The Noshery café in Glebe, Sydney, and its co-directors, Lila Stojcevski and Lupo Stojcevski. The company and individuals failed to…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-11-21-tran-and-dong-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
the Applicant and Quang Manh Dong, a husband-and-wife partnership operating 'Vina Yummy Kitchen' in Hobart, have been penalised by the Federal Circuit and Family Court. They admitted to underpaying two employees—her sist…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-10-31-upper-esb-second-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman took legal action against Upper East Side Bondi Pty Ltd, a former Bondi bar and restaurant, and its former director, Julia Rose Gelonese. This followed a request for assistance from a worker and i…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-10-18-ag-omnibus-october-2023-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has conducted inspections of 447 agriculture businesses across 15 regional areas of Australia since December 2021. These inspections targeted areas with a high risk of non-compliance. The FW…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-10-16-winit-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Winit (AU) Trade Pty Ltd, a Sydney-based company providing warehousing and distribution services, underpaid nearly 400 employees, primarily migrant workers, between 2014 and 2019. The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated aft…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-09-28-brownport-eu-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Brownport Almonds Pty Ltd, trading as Bright Light, a large almond grower and processor in Hattah, Victoria, has back-paid over $500,000 to 197 current and former employees. The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated after rec…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-08-30-lamattina-litigation-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against A & G Lamattina & Sons Pty Ltd, a celery producer based in Boneo, Victoria. Three farmhands who held bridging visas and spoke Indonesian and Malay, alleged they …
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-07-05-nq-powertrain-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
NQ Powertrain Pty Ltd, a labour-hire company based in Far North Queensland, has been penalised by the Federal Circuit and Family Court. The company admitted to breaching workplace laws by underpaying 87 visa holders a to…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-06-08-sharetea-audits-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated 14 Sharetea franchise outlets after receiving reports of potential underpayments. The investigation, which began in April 2022, involved stores in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Can…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-05-17-gothic-downs-penalty-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
Gothic Downs Pty Ltd, which operates Bakers Boutique & Patisserie outlets in Melbourne, and its sole director, Giuseppe Conforto, failed to comply with Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Compliance Notices. The notices related to…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-05-05-ag-omnibus-may-2023-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman is focusing on compliance within the agriculture sector. Since December 2021, inspectors have investigated 330 businesses in regional areas, including the Whitsunday Coast, Adelaide and Adelaide H…
Fair Work Ombudsman
FWO-2023-04-28-sydney-food-precincts-report-media-release · Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated 49 businesses in Sydney's food precincts, including Haymarket, Chinatown, and Darling Harbour. The investigations found that 77% of the 47 completed investigations revealed breaches o…