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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly Inequality reporter

Major job provider accused of trying to get jobseeker to sign off on false work invoice

Silhouette and shadow of woman walking on a street.
The Victorian woman claims employment service provider APM wanted her to sign paperwork confirming she had worked four weeks, when she had actually spent months on sick leave. Photograph: Oleg Elkov/Getty Images/iStockphoto

One of the country’s biggest job providers is accused of pressuring a jobseeker to sign a false description of her employment status, an alleged deception which would have triggered a publicly funded payment to the company.

The Victorian woman, who did not want to be named, claims the employment service provider APM asked her to sign paperwork confirming she had worked four weeks when she had actually spent months on sick leave. APM has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

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