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

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

FWO recovers more than $148 million for workers

Ombudsman announces contract cleaning as new priority area.

20 October, 2021

Fair Work Ombudsman announces contract cleaning as compliance and enforcement priority

Contract cleaning sector to be a new compliance and enforcement priority in 2021-22.

12 July, 2021

Cleaning business operator faces court

Ombudsman commences legal action against operator of a Newcastle cleaning business.

17 May, 2021

Cleaners allegedly underpaid more than $100,000

Ombudsman launches legal action against cleaning company, alleging it underpaid employees more than $119,000 and falsified records.

26 April, 2021

Cleaning operator penalised

Victorian cleaning business boss fined after failing to pay workers on time.

1 February, 2021

Cleaning Accountability Framework (CAF) awarded $1 million grant

CAF receives Fair Work Ombudsman’s Community Engagement Grants Program to develop certification framework.

14 January, 2021

Fair Work Ombudsman releases 2019-20 annual report

Report reveals a record sum of money recovered for underpaid workers.

20 October, 2020

Fair Work Ombudsman recovers wages for stadium cleaners

Fair Work Ombudsman recovers $25,292 in unpaid wages for 270 employees.

8 October, 2020