I thought long and hard before I posted this thread.
My wife and I run a small tour business, We work hard to give people a great tour, we look after our employee's.
I employed one fella from the previous owner, I gave him a pay rise last year and again this year, he is worth every cent, I employed another guide and gave him top dollar as
well worth it, I employed a Nanny I gave her a pay rise after 2 weeks worth every cent, then I made my mistake.
I employed a person for 6 days before she went on a over seas trip, that was pre arranged all seemed fine, she came back on the 4th of August and started straight away, we didn't need her but it was a act of good faith, as I had told her she had a job when she got back.
Since August 7th she has been on compo, apparently she fell and has a broken wrist, shoulder injury, swollen foot, and bumped her head, yet she drove continued the tour and drove 170 km home, yes she had the Sat phone and didn't relay a message to the senior guide.
Since the 7th of August the insurance company have accepted the claim based on a doctors report that says she has chronic pain disorder, WTF, there was no x ray or ct scan for nine weeks, after the scans it showed no injury, she was photoed and filmed lifting boxes, she cried poor and demanded I pay her immediately after
her judgement I had 5 working days, as soon as she got it, she left the country within 24 hours.
I was told it was over not so, she has disputed the amount I need to pay her, It was dismissed, today I get a served saying I have to defend it in court, the insurance company will defend it for me as I will be on holidays as of Monday.
So to date it has cost me close to $10,000, I've been dragged through an unfair dismissal claim I successfully defended, and now this sh1t, all for 3 days work.
Thanks for listening as I need to get this off my chest.
Cheers Steve.