Tag: Federal Circuit Court

A failure to pay compensation for an unfair dismissal case has seen a Melbourne based gym and its part owner slapped with a fine of nearly $50,000.

The operators of two Melbourne restaurants have been fined $334,818 for trading the wages of teenage employees for soft drink and pizza. Federal Circuit Judge John O’Sullivan slammed the “dark ages” practice and noted that Tecoma man Ruby Chand, who owned both franchises, had a history of underpaying employees. The underpayments took place between 2009-2012 […]