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Industrial inspector probing Scientology

Title: Industrial inspector probing Scientology
Date: Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Publisher: Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Main source: news.smh.com.au

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The industrial inspectorate has confirmed it is investigating the employment practices of the Church of Scientology. Fair Work Ombudsman Nicholas Wilson told a Senate estimates hearing it had looked into the controversial religious group but declined to give details. It is understood opposition frontbencher Eric Abetz wrote to the ombudsman in March with the idea of an inquiry. The inspectorate has subsequently interviewed Scientology members along the east coast of Australia to establish whether they are being properly remunerated for their ... [Read the rest at news.smh.com.au]