A mechanic has been penalised for a second time for underpaying a young apprentice. The employer failed to comply with a Compliance Notice requiring them to calculate and then back-pay the worker. Mechanic penalised for a second time The Federal…
A construction business has been penalised $33,000 for ripping off a young apprentice. The Fair Work Ombudsman took legal action after the company ignored a Compliance Notice requiring it to rectify the wage theft. Construction business penalised Westbridge Constructions (VIC)…
A construction company has been penalised $170,000 for underpaying two apprentices. The Federal Circuit Court ordered Brendan Angus to pay penalties of $29,529 for the wage theft. Additionally, the court ordered his company, G.Q. Industries Pty Ltd, to pay $147,645…
Young apprentices are easy targets for exploitation by greedy bosses, according to employment law experts. Industrial advocate Miles Heffernan said young apprentices are particularly vulnerable to wage theft. "Young people starting their working career often don't know their workplace rights,…