Fair Work Ombudsman

Federal Court ruling puts professional services pay systems on notice

Wage underpayment risks extend to finance and HR roles and a legal expert warns finance and HR teams risk breaching award pay obligations without robust record-keeping

Frontline shift pressure is driving ANZ workers to consider quitting

New Dayforce research links rostering complexity to burnout and turnover risk across frontline teams in Australia and New Zealand

Fair Work Commission finds chef resigned voluntarily, dismisses application

The meeting he recorded became the key evidence in his forced-resignation claim

Why payroll and HR think differently, and making it work

When payroll and HR clash, it's black-and-white rules meeting shades of grey judgement calls

Pauline Hanson faces backlash for 'reckless' comments on paid FDV leave

The One Nation leader referred to the leave entitlement as a 'holiday'

Appeal court partly overturns director's personal liability in underpayment case

The Full Court kept some findings and set others aside - all over one evidence rule

Panda Mart ignored the Fair Work Commission - now it owes $14,000

It wasn't just a payout - a referral to the Fair Work Ombudsman came with it

UNSW signs $32m enforceable undertaking over staff underpayments

UNSW will back-pay more than 33,000 casual and professional staff after a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation into systemic underpayments

Minimum wage rises to $26.44 an hour for millions of Aussies

National Minimum Wage crosses $1,004.90, with employer groups warning of cost pressure ahead

Australian leaders rely on guesswork over pay data

New HiBob research shows fragmented HR and finance data is forcing Australian leaders into risky guesswork on pay and promotions