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January 2011 - March 2011

Employer: Queensland Marine and General Insurance Management Pty Ltd and Peter Ralph Martinuzzi and Qld Marine and General Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd

Date: 15 March 2011
Court: Federal Magistrates Court, Brisbane
Judge: Federal Magistrate Burnett
Nature of Proceedings: Wages and conditions
Amount of Underpayment: $21 479.46 (plus interest)
Penalty: $22 000 (Queensland Marine and General Insurance Management Pty Ltd) $10 560 (Peter Ralph Martinuzzi)  $22 000 (Qld Marine and General Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd)
Decision: Workplace Ombudsman v QLD Marine Pty Ltd & Ors (pdf 78KB) pdf icon
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Employer: Contracting Plus Pty Ltd and Randall David Rowe

Date: 10 March 2011
Court: Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Judge: Federal Magistrate Burnett
Nature of Proceedings: Sham contracting and Wages and conditions
Amount of Underpayment: $45 988.86
Penalty: $178 750 (Contracting Plus Pty Ltd) $35 750 (Randall David Rowe). Of the total penalties $45 998.86 is to be paid to the 116 employees and the balance to be paid to the Commonwealth.
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Contracting Plus Pty Ltd & Anor - AUSTLII external link

Employer: Specialised Security Service Pty Ltd and Peter Conroy

Date : 17 February 2011
Court: Federal Magistrates' Court, Brisbane
Judge: Federal Magistrate Michael Burnett
Nature of Proceedings: Wages and conditions
Amount of Underpayment: $46 205.21
Penalty: $16 912.50 (Specialised Security Service Pty Ltd) and $3382.50 (Peter Conroy)
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Specialised Security Service Pty Ltd & Anor (pdf 654KB) pdf icon
Fair Work Ombudsman v Specialised Security Service Pty Ltd & Anor - AUSTLII external link

Employer: No.1 Riverside Quay Pty Ltd

Date: 28 January 2011
Court: Federal Magistrates' Court, SA
Judge: Federal Magistrate Simpson
Nature of Proceedings: Agreement Making
Amount of Underpayment: n/a
Penalty: $25 000
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v No.1 Riverside Quay Pty Ltd (pdf 556KB) pdf icon
Fair Work Ombudsman v No.1 Riverside Quay Pty Ltd - AUSTLII external link

Employer: Farey Transport & Trading Pty Ltd

Date: 10 January 2011
Court: Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court, Sydney
Judge: Chief Industrial Magistrate Hart
Nature of Proceedings: Underpayment of entitlements
Amount of Underpayment: $80 000
Penalty: $30 000 plus over $800 costs to FWO
Decision: Fair Work Ombudsman v Farey Transport and Trading Pty Ltd (pdf 698KB)
Fair Work Ombudsman v Farey Transport and Trading Pty Ltd external link

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Page last updated: 31 January 2012