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Director Fined $21K for Unsafe Work Conditions
8/25/2025
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Story summary
- John Gemmell, a construction company director, must pay $21,633 for unjustified constructive dismissal to former apprentice Nilesh Prasad.
- Prasad cited inadequate supervision and unsafe working conditions, which Gemmell denied as false.
- The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) determined Gemmell violated employment obligations, noting a history of similar offenses.
