Residents receive $18,600 back pay
Two residents of the Broken Bay region have been back paid a total of $18,600 following intervention from the Fair Work Ombudsman.
A female carer received a back pay of $12,000 after she was not paid her full entitlements and a plant operator was reimbursed $6600 after he was underpaid the minimum hourly rate and not paid allowances.
Fair Work Ombudsman Mr Nicholas Wilson said both businesses have now put processes in place to ensure these errors are not repeated.
"It's a fact that some businesses accidentally break workplace laws.
"When we find mistakes, we're here to help and give practical advice to employers on how to voluntarily fix them," Mr Wilson said.
Website, 21 Sep 2011
Nicholas Wilson, Fair Work Ombudsman