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Canberra massage parlour owner accused of threatening to kill employees’ families denies wrongdoing
The former owner of a Canberra massage business has denied doing anything wrong after being accused of threatening to have the families of his employees killed if they spoke up about alleged unfair working conditions.
Key points:
- The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken Foot and Thai massage to court over alleged breaches of workplace laws
- Former owner Colin Elvin has denied making threats to staff to keep them quiet over working conditions
- Mr Elvin says similarity in the complaints demonstrates a “follow-the-leader” pattern among the workers’ allegations
Foot and Thai Massage, its former owner Colin Elvin and another man, Jun Millard Puerto, are being pursued by the Fair Work Ombudsman in the Federal Court over alleged breaches of the Fair Work…
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