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Last Update: Sunday, May 27, 2007. 7:01pm (AEST)
Firm charged over forced AWAs
A major aviation company has been charged with forcing three of its pilots to sign Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs).
It is alleged National Jet Systems withheld pay rises the pilots were entitled to under their existing AWAs to pressure them into signing new agreements.
The Office of Workplace Services (OWS) says the Perth-based company rejected numerous opportunities to rectify the alleged underpayments.
More than 800 people work for National Jet Systems, which provides airline charter, freight and passenger services.
The OWS is seeking penalties in the Federal Magistrates Court in Perth for the duress and the alleged underpayments.
The office also wants an order ensuring any other underpayments by the company are rectified.