Colman, Tyson Lee trading as ACC Cleaning

Tyson Lee Colman, carrying on the business of a cleaning contractor at Redcliffe under the name of ACC Cleaning and being an employer under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (PDF, 1.9 MB) , was prosecuted for failing to pay an employee wages and occupational superannuation payable under the Contract Cleaning Industry Award – State 2003.The employee was employed as a cleaner and underpaid during the period of employment from 15 February to 4 November 2006. No superannuation contributions were made during this period nor did the employee receive wages in lieu of notice or pro rata holiday pay on termination of her employment. Mr Colman was convicted of both the wages and superannuation offences together with the offences that he failed to keep proper time and wages records for an industrial instrument employee as required by section 366 of the Act and that he failed to provide a written statement of pay details as required by section 370 of the Act. He was fined a total of $15,000 and was ordered to pay $9,240.44 wages, $1,326.96 pro rata annual leave, $357.85 wages in lieu of notice, and $1,341.70 occupational superannuation.

• Industrial rights and obligations