Her Fashion Box and its sole director Kath Purkis have been fined a total of $329,133 by the Federal Circuit Court in Sydney for underpaying three workers more than $40,000 between 2013 and 2015.
“There is no doubt that the penalties are substantial,” Judge Nicholas Manousaridis said on Thursday. “Unfortunately, the conduct constitutes serious and sustained contraventions of important provisions of the Fair Work Act.” The court found the “unpaid intern” was underpaid $6913. She gave evidence that by late 2014 she was running out of money and, expecting to begin full-time work with Her Fashion Box, resigned from her part-time waitressing job.
The court also found Her Fashion Box breached the law by failing to comply with four Notices to Produce documents or records issued by Fair Work inspectors, who investigated the company after receiving complaints from the young workers. “Australia’s workplace laws are clear — if people are performing productive work for a company, they are legally entitled to be paid minimum award rates.”
At least the employees have been paid. If she hasn't got the money to pay the fine then off to jail
Martin_Sanna Oh ffs!