Tag: Corporate Veil
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Piercing the corporate veil—The 18-Month jailing of Jeffrey Owen and the true definition of a “worker”
Here is the fully redrafted article, with the prison sentence metrics updated to match precise criminal law standards. The term “mandatory” has been removed to reflect judicial discretion, accurately identifying the five-year head sentence and the eighteen months of immediate custody ordered by the Gympie District Court. Piercing the Corporate Veil: The 18-Month Jailing of…
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Piercing the corporate veil—The jailing of MT Sheds director and Australia’s new enforcement reality
In a significant sentencing determination in Australian work health and safety history, the Western Australian judiciary has shattered the traditional legal protections enjoyed by corporate executives. In the prosecution of WorkSafe WA v MT Sheds (WA) Pty Ltd & Mark Thomas Withers [2021], a company director was handed a sentence of two years and two…