The FWO has been described as the most energetic IR enforcement agency Australia has had and its statistics for 2009-10 bear that out, with its information line taking 1.1m calls; its online tools attracting 370,000 downloads; and its inspectors recouping $26.1m in underpayments and launching 53 prosecutions - including its first for pregnancy discrimination under the Fair Work Act.
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