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Cleaning business operator faces court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operator of a Newcastle cleaning business.
Facing court is Michael James Henshaw, a sole trader operating Spit and Polish Professional Cleaning.
The regulator began an investigation after receiving a request for assistance from a former part-time employee who worked for the Merewether-based business between January and October 2019.
A Fair Work Inspector issued a Compliance Notice to Mr Henshaw in January 2021 after forming a belief that the cleaner had not been fully paid wages and annual leave entitlements, including leave loading, she was owed under the Cleaning Services Award 2010 when her employment terminated.