Worker wins $55,000 after documenting wage breaches through phone notes and messages
A car detailing worker employed on a work visa won a $55,000 settlement after documenting that he was not paid the required hourly rate.
A worker at a car detailing business was employed on a work visa that required him to be paid $29.70 an hour for 40 hours a week. He documented instances where he was not paid the agreed rate through phone notes and WhatsApp messages. The evidence he gathered led to a $55,000 settlement.
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The phone notes and WhatsApp messages that won a worker $55,000
Suraj Goswami was employed by car detailing business Moto Kare Limited from June 14, 2023, on a work visa that required him to be paid $29.70 an hour for 40 hours a week.