Fair Work Ombudsman
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| Formed | 1 July 2009 |
| Employees | 800+ |
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| Website | www |
The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman, or more commonly, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), is an independent statutory agency of the Government of Australia that serves as the central point of contact for free advice and information on the Australian national workplace relations system. The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman also investigates workplace complaints and enforces compliance with national workplace laws.
The head of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman is the Fair Work Ombudsman, currently Natalie James, who reports to the Minister for Employment, currently Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash.
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman achieves its functions by:
The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman, along with Fair Work Australia—the national workplace relations tribunal—was created in 2009 by the Fair Work Act 2009. The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman works with Fair Work Australia with the objective to ensure the services are integrated, timely, relevant and accessible to all Australians.
The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman consists of the Fair Work Ombudsman, supporting staff and Fair Work Inspectors who are all focused on serving the needs of everyone covered by the Australian workplace system. The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman has offices located in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Perth and many regional locations. There are also state partner offices in Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales that deliver services that would normally be delivered by the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman.
The functions of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman, as set out in the Fair Work Act 2009, include:
The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman offers employers and employees free information and advice on pay, conditions, and workplace rights and obligations under the national workplace relations system. Information and guidance material in the form of fact sheets, templates and Best Practice Guides, is provided on the Omdudsman's website. FWO has also developed a suite of online tools for public use, including trainee wage calculators, Pay Check Plus and the Leave calculator. The Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman operates the Fair Work Infoline for workplace relations queries on 13 13 94. The Infoline is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (business hours in Australia) across all Australian states.
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