Fair Work take legal action against Former accounting firm over final entitlements

Fair Work Take Action Against Former Accounting Firm

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operator of a Sydney accounting firm, UHY Sothertons Sydney Pty Ltd.

UHY Sothertons Sydney operated an accounting firm in Bondi Junction until it sold the business to another company in April 2019.

UHY Sothertons Sydney had employed four employees, all of whom had their employment terminated when the business was sold.

It is alleged that under the terms of the sale agreement, UHY Sothertons Sydney was responsible for paying out the employees’ final entitlements.

The Fair Work Ombudsman investigated after the employees lodged requests for assistance.

A Fair Work inspector issued a Compliance Notice after forming a belief that the employees had not been paid their accrued but untaken annual leave entitlements under the National Employment Standards.

The regulator alleges the company failed to comply with the Compliance Notice which required it to calculate and back-pay entitlements owing to the four employees.

UHY Sothertons Sydney Pty Ltd faces a penalty of up to $31,500 from the Court.

A directions hearing has been listed in the Federal Circuit Court in Sydney on 16 July 2020.

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