QLD Pay withheld as rent

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Jayne1

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Can an employer withold pay in lieu of rent owed? when the job was advertised as casual, own accommodation ie. Caravan, required, free site and power supplied. There was no written contract for rent signed by either party and a copy of job ad has been retained outlining the site and power were free.
One weeks notice of resignation was given on this casual position as good will after completion of the documented required period of work stated in job ad, ie. 2 month position.
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Not legally.
 

Scruff

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when the job was advertised as casual, own accommodation ie. Caravan, required, free site and power supplied.
This is a bit confusing. I read this as "you are required to provide your own caravan, but site fees and power are paid for by the employer."

So what exactly is the "rent" for? Is it for a caravan, or is it for site fees? (They appear to be two very different things here.)

It might help to know the exact wording of the advertisement because it appears to me that you have to rent or hire your own caravan.
 

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Nothing in writing = not legal.

Circumstances do not matter.
 

Scruff

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Nothing in writing = not legal.

Circumstances do not matter.
True - just trying to figure out what the employer is thinking here. It doesn't seem to make any sense at all, unless the OP actually rented a caravan from the employer.
 

Jayne1

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This is a bit confusing. I read this as "you are required to provide your own caravan, but site fees and power are paid for by the employer."

So what exactly is the "rent" for? Is it for a caravan, or is it for site fees? (They appear to be two very different things here.)

It might help to know the exact wording of the advertisement because it appears to me that you have to rent or hire your own caravan.
Hi Scruff, employer had no available place to stay so you need your own accommodation ie, caravan. As part of work package, you supply residence, they supply power and site to park on for free whist living and working there.