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Penalties for Westside Petroleum

Westside Petroleum fined for underpayments

Australia’s workplace watchdog the Fair Work Ombudsman has fined major service station chain Westside Petroleum and three of its management staff for underpaying 22 employees a total of $62,393. Westside Petroleum were fined a total of $57,000 in penalties by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The underpayments occurred at 12 petrol stations for periods between July […]

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Fairwork says petrol operators underpaid

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has taken legal action against a petrol station on the NSW Central Coast for allegedly underpaying two migrant workers over $50,000. The petrol station owners Kamaldeep Singh and his wife Uma Singh will face the Federal Circuit Court in relation to the underpayments. The FWO alleged that Mr. Singh’s company, Sinpek Pty

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7-Eleven

Supreme Court rules on 7-Eleven franchisee termination

The NSW Supreme Court ruled in 7-Eleven’s favour that its actions of terminating a franchisee were a justified response to underpayments. 7-Eleven had terminated an agreement with a franchisee after it came to light that they were seeking ‘cash-back payments’ from their employees. Two employees of the terminated franchisee were allegedly underpaid by the cash-back

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