Latest Fair Work Act News

Reforms to protect small and family businesses and workers
Sydney Labour Hire Director Penalised For Breach
Landmark funding to address historic gender undervaluation in care sectors
MEU Funds Class Action Against BHP Over Public Holiday Breaches
More than $470,000 in penalties imposed, as finance broking operator sanctioned for third time
Former Oliver Brown Café Operators Face Court
Joint statement from Hume City Council & Australian Services Union
Address to the 40 Year Anniversary Conference of the HR Nicholls Society
Food Waste Road Transport Company Penalised
Goodwin Aged Care Services signs EU after $1.39m underpayments
Warrants executed in Victoria and Queensland as part of Taskforce Hawk investigation
Opening the door to better and higher paying jobs: banning unfair non-competes
Aged care investigations recover $5.3 million for underpaid workers
Family law expert: Pauline Hanson’s victim‑blaming is undermining Australia’s domestic violence reforms
Wage growth is higher in Australia. Could this regulatory fix help Kiwi workers catch up?
Former director of Melbourne electrical services company faces court
Queensland Café Owner And Manager Face Court
Melbourne plumber allegedly paid migrant worker no wages for a year of work
“Be brave”, migrant fruit picker encourages workers, as NSW labour hire operator faces court
Former Queensland labour hire provider and manager penalised for false records
Perth bakery director allegedly physically blocked Inspector trying to access records
Cancer and Work: Building a safety net for people when leave entitlements run out 
AHRC and COSBOA partner to support age-inclusive small businesses
Gender Pay Gap At New Record Low
COSBOA National Small Business Summit 2026 Day 1: Productivity, innovation and the future of small business
Livestock transport company allegedly underpaid workers almost $300,000
Melbourne software company and director penalised for deliberate breaches
Former Sydney Childcare Centre Operators Face Court
Peabody Energy Australia signs Enforceable Undertaking after nearly $5m back-payments
Shed Building Company And Director Penalised For Breach
NSW Government Monitoring Allegations of Illegal Labour Practices on Berry Farms
Surprise inspections uncover underpayments for Hobart food workers
Sydney grocery stores sign Enforceable Undertakings after underpayments
Griffith crackdown ignites as Operation Flint targets horticulture non‑compliance
IGA supermarket allegedly underpaid migrant worker $93,000
New process for the FWO to refer apparent uncertainties, ambiguities and errors in awards
Security company allegedly failed to pay unfair dismissal compensation
Sydney Plumbing Operators In Court
Perth Restaurant Operators Penalised
Gold Coast business operator penalised after responding to the FWO with “utter contempt”
Building Cooperative Workplaces Reforms
NSW Wheat Farm Operator Penalised
Yempo Solutions runs 2026 roadshow to help Australian SMEs scale operations safely through outsourcing
Minimum Wage Increase Starts Today 1 July
Geelong Construction Company Faces Court
Increase To Application Fee For 2026-27
Address to Ashurst competition and consumer law panel, Sydney
Melbourne transport company allegedly failed to pay unfair dismissal compensation