Cosgrove, Jason

Jason Cosgrove trading as Mildawn Manufacturing being an employer under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (PDF, 1.9MB), operated a business at Loganholme that manufactured kitchen units. He employed a person as a sander and general hand but did not pay the correct rate of pay as prescribed by the Furniture and Allied Trades Award State 2006.

At the Beenleigh Industrial Magistrates Court, on 6 February 2009 he was ordered to pay $7,885.17 wages and $2,855.42 for annual and pro rata annual leave.

Cosgrove was also found guilty of contravening an industrial instrument by not keeping time and wage records as required by the above mentioned award.

Industry:	Furniture Manufacturing
Defendant:	Cosgrove, Jason
Date of offence:	(1) 23 June 2006 to 10 August 2007 (2) 4 April 2008
Location of offence:	Loganholme
Offence:	(1) Failure to pay wages (2) Contravention of industrial instrument
Court:	Beenleigh Industrial Magistrates Court
Magistrate:	Mr McDougall
Legislation:	(1) Section 666 Industrial Relations Act 1999 (2) Section 670 Industrial Relations Act 1999
Plea:	Ex-parte
Decision date:	6 February 2009
Penalty:	Fined $6,000 and ordered to pay $7,885.17 wages and $2,855.42 for annual and pro rata annual leave
Professional and legal costs:	-
Court costs:	(1) $71.70 (2) $71.70
In default period to pay:	Levy and distress 28 days to pay.
Conviction recorded:	No

 

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