Wage Inspectorate Victoria has filed 48 charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria against a company that makes digital learning programs for children, alleging it contravened state laws that regulate the employment of children under 15 years.
It is alleged that AKQA Pty Ltd (trading as Millipede) contravened section 9(1) of the Child Employment Act 2003 (the Act) by failing to obtain mandatory child employment permits when it allegedly employed children under 15 years of age to work.
It is also alleged the company contravened section 32 of the Act by failing to comply with a Mandatory Code of Practice for children working in the entertainment industry.
The charges relate to the alleged employment of 23 children between January and May 2021. The maximum penalty for each offence is 100 penalty units ($16,522).
The matter has been listed for mention in the Magistrates’ Court in Melbourne on 4 April 2022.
The Wage Inspectorate will make no
