Fair Work Ombudsman

Junior pay rates to rise from December under 3 awards

Workers need over six months’ service with their employer; adult rates apply from July 2029

Modern slavery: why zero grievance reports should worry HR leaders

Avetta's Lynda Richards says grievance mechanisms must be tested as a proposed failure to prevent offence raises the stakes for employers

Anonymous tip-offs to FWO hit record high in 2025-26

Recovered back-pay also reached $453 million in the last financial year

Chief payroll officer: why payroll deserves a seat in the C-suite

Payroll compliance failures keep landing on payroll teams, but a former Deloitte director says accountability belongs at the top table

EnergyAustralia to cut 150 roles in cost-driven restructure

Energy retailer brings in Alvarez & Marsal to review operations, with nearly 7 per cent of its workforce facing redundancy

Australia's worker surveillance laws 'dangerously out of date'

Researchers calls for Fair Work Act amendment so any monitoring of employees must be fair and reasonable

Restaurant director cops $162K wage bill after ghosting Federal Court

He ignored every deadline, skipped every hearing, and let his lawyers walk away

What's behind payroll non-compliance in disability services?

Employment lawyer says underpayments rarely stem from a conscious decision by employers to short-change staff

NAB to axe up to 2,500 roles in corporate overhaul

National Australia Bank's restructure targets corporate functions and senior management, with union consultation starting this week

Company folds, 53 workers still owed $125K after labour hire penalty

The company liquidated, the outlets closed, and the workers are still owed $125,241