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Nov 8, 2023 innews

Domestic employee of former Indian high commissioner forced to work every day for 17.5 hours and paid just $9 per day. An australian Federal Court has ordered the high commissioner to Australia to pay his employee thousands of dollars in compensation for unpaid wages and unfair working conditions.

The Federal Court heard Seema Sherghill's duties included cleaning Mavdeep Suri Singh's eight-bedroom home, preparing meals and gardening. She was only allowed to leave the house when she walked the dog.


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