News & Events Arm yourself with the insights, information and latest updates that impact your obligations as an employer. Sort Article Videos Events Type News Case Studies Opinion Services Tips Category Underpayment Modern Awards Leave entitlements Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment Performance management Contracts of employment Unfair dismissal Contactors, temporary employees and volunteers Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Year 2019 2018 2017 2016 Type In keywords to search Company fined $306,000 for underpaying overseas workers 31 October 2017 Cleaning company penalised $306,000 for failing to pay young overseas workers... Read more Penalties for record-keeping breaches have now doubled 24 October 2017 Maximum penalties have doubled for breaching business record-keeping laws. Read more Fair Work Ombudsman discusses new laws with franchising... 10 October 2017 Less than three weeks until new laws making some franchises and holding... Read more Energy company rapped for making pregnant woman redundant 06 September 2017 Making a pregnant employee redundant has been found to be unlawful because it... Read more Melbourne workers paid $37,000 30 August 2017 The Fair Work Ombudsman assisted two workers recover more than $37,000 in... Read more Employer fined $660,000 for exploiting a refugee 04 August 2017 The former owner of a fruit market and his company have been handed a record... Read more 7-Eleven hit with $168,000 in penalties for underpayments 28 July 2017 A former Brisbane 7-Eleven operator, has been fined $168,000 by for short... Read more How to have ‘the talk’ 27 July 2017 Your mouth is dry. Nerves are on edge. Discussing poor performance with an... Read more Do I have to make my casual staff permanent? 27 July 2017 Changes to the Modern Awards mean that some casual employees will now be... Read more Hitting back at domestic violence 27 July 2017 An employee is visited at work by their partner and is threatened with... Read more Not for profit back-pays $370,000 to workers after... 27 July 2017 A not-for-profit business inadvertently underpaid 18 employees a total of... Read more What it means to be a workplace relations advisor 18 July 2017 Lately, the Fair Work Ombudsman has been calling out workplace relations... Read more < 12345678... > Crowe Horwath “We rely on the service for quick advice, guidance and a common sense approach. It’s been extremely useful to confirm our legislative interpretation and understanding of best practice outcomes." – Kristy Campbell, HR Business Partner Like what you’re hearing? With plans available from just $58 per week, now is an excellent time to join Workplace Assured. PROTECTION REASSURANCE GUIDANCE Call free on 1300 575 394 or Get a quote