# Panda Mart Trading

Type: Company

Source: HR & Workforce Intelligence Brief — https://gethrbrief.com/entity/panda-mart-trading
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## Timeline

- **2026-06-19**: Fair Work Commission decision handed down — Commissioner finds dismissal harsh, unjust, and unreasonable, orders Panda Mart to pay more than $14,000 in compensation after the employer ignored all proceedings.
- **2025-12-27**: Dismissal without notice — Worker arrives for a rostered shift and is told by co-workers that she has been dismissed; two store managers confirm in the carpark, citing poor attendance and performance—no prior warnings given.
- **2025-02**: Employment commences — Worker starts at Panda Mart's Cranbourne store, working 8–10 hours a day, five days a week, paid $24 per hour in cash.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Panda Mart ignored the FWC and now owes $14K: an HR compliance nightmare
2026-07-05 19:34:05 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A discount retailer’s cash-in-hand pay, lack of payslips, and complete withdrawal from an unfair dismissal case resulted in a $14,000 compensation order. HR teams must heed the warning on procedural fairness and regulatory engagement.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/panda-mart-fwc-14k-hr-lessons

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