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Dengiz, Yasar Taner


Summary

Yasar Taner Dengiz, being an employer under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (PDF, 1.9 MB), was prosecuted for failing to pay an employee correct wages in accordance with the Boarding House Employees Award - State (Excluding South-East Queensland) 2003. Employed as a grade two employee at the employer’s workplace at 95-97 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove, the employee was not paid correct wages from 5 to 14 June 2007. Dengiz was fined $200 and ordered to pay $396.05 arrears of wages to the employee. He was also prosecuted for failing to keep proper time and wages records for an employee as required by section 670 of the Act for which he was convicted and fined $250.

Details
Industry:

Hospitality
Defendant:

Dengiz, Yasar Taner

Date of offence:

14 June 2006

Location of offence:

Cairns

Offence:
  • Failure to pay wages
  • Failure to keep a time and wages record
Court:

Cairns Industrial Magistrates Court

Magistrate:

Ms Kate McGuiness

Legislation:

s.666(1) and s.670 Industrial Relations Act 1999

Plea:

Guilty

Decision date:

6 December 2007

Penalty:

Fined $450 and ordered to pay $396.05 outstanding wages and overtime 

Professional and legal costs:

-

Court costs:

$66.50

In default period to pay:

Referred to State Penalties Enforcement Registry

Conviction recorded:

No

 

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