A beauty salon worker has been awarded $150,000 compensation after she was sexually harassed by a colleague. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) found the employer vivaciously liable for the man's conduct. To connect with us, please follow us…
The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has ordered a boss to pay his former employee's legal costs for an aborted trial. The rare order by Commissioner Sam Pidgeon means hairdresser Michael (Mahamad) Dib must pay Elly Wearne $15,050 to cover her…
A former Shark Tank winner has been hit with a huge $329,133 penalty for exploiting workers. The Federal Circuit Court penalised Her Fashion Box Pty Ltd $274,278. It also penalised its sole director, Kathleen Purkis, a further $54,855. Purkis underpaid…
Two massage parlour workers sacked for starting a relationship with each other have won their unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission awarded the pair almost $40,000 compensation as a result. In addition, their employer is now facing up to…
The operators of an Adelaide beauty salon are in court for allegedly underpaying two Chinese workers. The Fair Work Ombudsman also alleges the operators failed to comply with a Compliance Notice to back-pay the workers. To connect with us, please…
An apprentice barber who was sacked after calling in sick on Australia Day has won his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission also awarded the worker more than $3,000 compensation. The Commission found the dismissal harsh and unjust, and…
