Federal Court orders $90K for sexual harassment and Fair Work breaches in Canberra café

A Federal Circuit and Family Court decision (Mejia v Capital City Cafe-Bar [2026] FedCFamC2G 468) ordered a total of $90,000 to be paid by a Canberra café owner and director for unlawful sexual harassment and multiple contraventions of the Fair Work Act. This ruling emphasizes that sexual harassment is a significant governance and compliance risk for employers.