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Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James said the penalties demonstrate that "serious consequences apply" for neglecting Fair Work Commission orders
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The most common breaches related to underpayment of workers base hourly rates
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The penalties are the highest that Fair Work has secured in a legal action relating solely to record-keeping and pay slip breaches
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The employer misrepresented to a delivery driver that he was an independent contractor, not an employee
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The food deliver company allegedly misrepresented to employees that they were independent contractors
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The employer was short-changing overseas workers and creating false records to cover it up
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Fair Work used accessorial liability laws to hold a global cleaning company accountable for its part in the underpayment
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