# Panda Mart Trading

Type: Company

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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 owes $14,000 after FWC applies s 600 for non-participation
2026-07-05 19:34:13 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Fair Work Commission decided an unfair dismissal claim solely on the worker’s evidence when Panda Mart refused to engage. The default judgment under section 600 of the Fair Work Act sets a strong precedent on procedural fairness and evidentiary standards.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/panda-mart-fwc-14k-legal-precedent

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