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Spotless entities accused of underpayments

Wage Inspectorate Victoria

Wage Inspectorate Victoria has filed charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria against Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd and Spotless Services Australia Limited, alleging they failed to pay over $17,000 in long service leave entitlements to 13 former employees.

It is alleged Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd contravened section 9(2) of the Long Service Leave Act 2018 by failing to pay almost $14,000 in long service leave entitlements to 8 former employees, when their employment ended.

Spotless Services Australia Limited is alleged to have also contravened section 9(2) by failing to pay over $3,500 in long service leave entitlements to 5 former employees, when their employment ended.

The maximum penalty for each offence is 60 penalty units for each day during which the offences continued.

The matter is listed for mention in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 10 October 2023.

The Wage Inspectorate will not provide

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