Doctors fined for underpaying receptionist

A SYDNEY medical practice and its directors have been fined more than $120,000 for discriminating against a receptionist because of her disability.

The Fair Work Ombudsman took legal action against the company running the centre and its directors for underpaying a young, vision-impaired worker by more than $20,000.

The Federal Circuit Court on Friday imposed a fine of $88,870 against Rocky Holdings Pty Ltd, which operates the practice in Liverpool, in Sydney's southwest.

The court also fined two directors, brothers Dr Ahmed Mohamed and Dr Ismail Mohamed, $17,410 each.

The employee was aged between 18 and 21 at the time and suffers a disability affecting her vision - retina detachment, cataracts and high pressure.

She was a patient of Dr Ismail Mohamed when he offered her work at the practice in December 2009.

She was required to do more than a month of unpaid training before being paid a flat rate of $7 to $8 an hour between 2010 and 2012.

The employee was entitled to more than $10 an hour for normal hours and more than $17 an hour for some weekend, public holiday and overtime work.

Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James said the penalty sent a strong message to employers that discrimination in the workplace would not be tolerated.

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