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

$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

Penalties for underpayment of stadium cleaners

Fair Work Ombudsman secures $332,964 in penalties in response to underpayment of cleaners at Etihad Stadium in 2017.

7 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

Industry responds to Federal Budget

Industry bodies weigh in on Federal Budget.

11 May, 2023

Sydney cleaning business fined $124,186

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

17 April, 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

Fair Work Ombudsman announces 2022-23 priorities

Compliance and enforcement activities to continue throughout the year in contract cleaning.

22 June, 2022

Adelaide cleaning business operator in court

Fair Work Ombudsman commences legal action against cleaning services operator based in Adelaide.

3 June, 2022

Sydney cleaning business operators penalised

The Fair Work Ombudsman secures $12,787 in penalties in court against operators of Sydney-based cleaning business based.

26 March, 2022

Wages recovered for Adelaide cleaners

Fair Work Ombudsman recovers almost $19,000 in wages for 29 underpaid employees.

12 January, 2022