So what's new, when they setup in New Zealand they totally ignored NZ Employment law and it has taken 8 years to get most of the kinks ironed out. Running other airlines from Melbourne is fine if you have some knowledge of the territory you are operating in. Unfortunately I have always found the 'managers' to be blind to other countries laws and the only answer you ever get it 'why would we give you that when we don't get that in Australia?'. Jetstar is absolutely tied to policy and procedure and if HR Policy is no payment in cash then their will be no payment in cash even if Japanese law says to do this in Leiu of a bank account. I mean Jesus Christ the Jetstar NZ pilots had to fight for 6 years including a trip to the Supreme Court to get Jetstar to compensate them for the rest and meal breaks allowed for under NZ Employment Law.