The former operator of an Ultra Tune auto service outlet has been penalised $135,000 for breaching workplace laws and failing to comply with a Compliance Notice.
The Federal Circuit and Family Court imposed the penalty in December 2025 against Fajloun Motor Group Pty Ltd, which operated the Ultra Tune franchise outlet in Yagoona, western Sydney, before it closed.
Fair Work believed Fajloun Motor Group had breached pay slip and employment record regulations, and had underpaid a casual admin worker’s minimum wages, casual loading, Saturday penalty rates and overtime rates, owed under the Vehicle Repair, Services and Retail Award 2020.
An inspector issued a Compliance Notice to the business in October 2023, requiring the back-payment of entitlements owed to a casual worker in an admin role.
The company back-paid the worker only after the Fair Work Ombudsman commenced legal action.
Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth said employers that failed to act on Compliance Notices needed to be aware they could face court-imposed penalties on top of having to back-pay workers.
“When Compliance Notices are not followed, we will continue to take legal action to ensure workers receive all their lawful entitlements,” Booth said.
“Record-keeping is the bedrock of compliance and pay slips provide employees with the clarity they need about their pay. We expect every employer to follow laws requiring them to issue pay slips within one working day of each pay day and to make and keep accurate employment records for their employees.”
