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People familiar with the case in New Delhi said it was an ex-parte proceeding in the Australian court and filing of the case by the employer was an ”after-thought”.
Justice Elizabeth Raper of the federal court ordered Suri to pay Seema Sherghill more than 136,000 dollars plus interest within 60 days, ABC News said.
Sherghill had travelled to Australia in April 2015, and spent about a year working for Suri at his Canberra home, it said.
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According to them, if the employee had any grievances, she should have returned to India and approached competent authorities or any court.
There was no reaction from the Ministry of External Affairs on the ruling by the Australian court. The Federal Court heard Sherghill worked seven days a week, for 17.5 hours per day, the media report said.
Sherghill was initially paid the equivalent of about 7.80 dollars per day before she complained and Suri increased her rate to 9 dollars per day, it said.