A plastics manufacturing company has been penalised for failing to back-pay workers. The Federal Circuit Court penalised Delahill Pty Ltd, which trades as ABCO Plastics at Guildford in Sydney, $15,000. Additionally, the court also penalised one of its directors, Guilherme…
The former owner of a fruit market in Melbourne has been hit with a record $660,020 penalty for wage theft. Abdulrahman Taleb formerly owned and operated the Sunshine Fruit Market in the suburb of Sunshine. The Federal Circuit Court penalised…
A boss has been penalised $118,000 for stealing her worker's government-funded Parental Leave Pay. The employer then falsified records to cover up the theft. Boss penalised for stealing Parental Leave Pay Kulpreet Singh managed the United Petroleum roadhouse at Marrangaroo…
One of Australia's worst bosses, Todd Buzza, has been penalised $300,000 for repeatedly exploiting workers. Buzza is so dishonest, the Victorian Department of Consumer Affairs has issued a public warning advising people not to have any business dealings with him.…
A worker has still not been paid Fair Work Commission ordered compensation, and as a result, the employer is facing court action. Logan Electrical Services Division allegedly failed to pay $21,505 compensation to Christopher Antonarakis, a refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic,…
A quarry worker has been awarded 15-years worth of annual leave after being wrongly classified as a casual worker. A court found the worker should have been classified as a permanent employee. The case will have implications for other casual…
