Cleaning Accountability Framework marks a decade

Ombudsman says the achievements of CAF in building a culture of compliance could be a best practice model in workplace relations for other industries.

19 November, 2023

Australian workers back-paid $500 million

Fair Work Ombudsman recovered $509 million for 251,475 underpaid workers in 2022-23.

24 October, 2023

$375,000 in penalties for worker underpayments at waste management facilities

Fair Work Ombudsman secures penalties after five workers underpaid almost $200,000 at waste management facilities in Melbourne.

15 August, 2023

FWO recovers half a billion dollars for workers

Recoveries sum is the second-largest annual figure in the national regulator’s history.

1 August, 2023

Minimum wage increases

National minimum wage increases to $23.23 per hour (up from $21.38) or $882.80 per week.

3 July, 2023

Sydney cleaning business fined $124,186

Ombudsman secures $124,186 penalties in court against company and former manager.

17 April, 2023

Former Adelaide cleaning operator penalised

Fair Work Ombudsman secures $13,986 penalty in court against former operator of a cleaning services business in Adelaide.

14 March, 2023

Sydney cleaners underpaid $125,000, FWO alleges

Ombudsman commences legal action, alleges five cleaners were underpaid more than $125,000 and subjected to sham contracting.

9 March, 2023

Commercial laundry businesses penalised $90,000

Ombudsman secures$90,000 in court penalties against four commercial laundry businesses.

29 January, 2023

FWO recovers half a billion dollars in wages

Ombudsman announces $532 million in unpaid wages and entitlements was recovered for more than 384,000 workers in 2021-22.

8 August, 2022

Minimum wage increases

National minimum wage increases to $21.38 per hour, or $812.60 per week, based on 38-hour week.

1 July, 2022

Former cleaning business operator in court

Fair Work Ombudsman commences legal action against former operator of a commercial cleaning business in western Sydney.

15 June, 2022