{
  "id": 2034852,
  "title": "Industry condemns labour hire company that misled inspectors on farm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/industry-condemns-labour-hire-company-that-misled-inspectors-on-farm",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T22:47:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/strawberry-labour-hire-company-fined-fair-work-queensland/107053352"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a Queensland court, a former labour hire company and its manager have been fined a combined total of $180,288 for providing false and misleading documents to a Fair Work inspector. The Glass House Mountains strawberry farm was the site of the alleged misconduct in 2023 and 2024. Korserv Pty Ltd, which is no longer in operation, and its former manager, Janghwan Choi, were found guilty of creating fraudulent pay slips, bank account records, superannuation records, and piecework agreements. The judge described their actions as \"egregious flouting\" of workplace laws, and the intention was to deceive the inspector. Queensland Strawberry Growers Association president Adrian Schultz condemned the operators, stating that the penalty should have been harsher, as it represents only a small percentage of those taking advantage of workers. The Fair Work Ombudsman has pledged to address such behavior in the agricultural sector, emphasizing the vulnerability of visa-holder workers. Korserv and Choi were given 30 days to pay the fines, demonstrating some remorse but not fully cooperating.",
  "summary": "The Queensland Strawberry Growers Association president condemns the operators of a former labour hire provider for deliberately falsifying documents and breaching workplace laws.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}