The state government says a decision to move to mediation will help acknowledge the impact of the stolen wage policy on Indigenous workers.
A class action lawsuit over wages never paid to Aboriginal workers in WA will move to mediationAn order for mediation to start was filed last month, with both parties agreeing negotiations will take place on July 2
Over the years, Mr Marshall and his family were subject to a West Australian government wage policy that meant 75 per cent of their wages could be legally withheld.Mr Marshall was just one of hundreds of litigants who signed on to Shine Lawyers' class action last October, calling on the state government to repay stolen wages to former pastoral, pearling and domestic workers.
"They lived and breathed cattle stations … I can't wait to ring a couple of them and tell them that there's negotiations going on because they really worked hard."A lot of those guys are still walking around in cowboy gear."The decision to move to mediation had been carefully considered by Shine Lawyers representatives, who said they were keen to begin thrashing out a compensation model with the government as soon as possible.
Mr Gaven said while it was a quicker process than a trial, there were still myriad issues that needed to be worked through to find an acceptable compensation scheme.
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