Top coach sues Football Qld for $100K in wages
A high-performance football coach made redundant earlier this year is suing his former employer for more than $100,000 in unpaid wages.
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A high-performance football coach made redundant earlier this year is suing his former employer for more than $100,000, claiming unpaid wages and entitlements.
A civil claim filed in Maroochydore District Court on behalf of former Football Queensland high performance and coach education manager Pat Hedges is seeking 102,593.47 from the state's governing body for the sport as well as interest and penalties.
It said Mr Hedges, 59, had worked for Football Queensland for more than 15 years until his position was made redundant in March.
He signed a contract to become a regional development officer in 2005 and was promoted to high performance development officer in June 2018.
His claim is that he was underpaid from 2014 until his redundancy, based on coaching qualifications he held.
Other highlights from Mr Hedges' time with Football Queensland included being appointed as an opposition match analyst for the Australian national team in 2015, which he claimed reflected he had a sound understanding of the strategic direction of the sport.
Mr Hedges was also head coach for the QAS/Brisbane Roar Football Club U20 men's team in 2016 and was head coach for the female U13 national champions in 2015.
His claim also stated that from January 2018 to June 2018, at the request of Football Queensland, he filled temporary vacancy in state technical director role.
Mr Hedges lives on the Gold Coast.
In a statement, Football Queensland said it was unaware of a civil claim against the company from former employee Patrick Hedges.
The claim was filed on July 14 and is listed on the Queensland Courts website.
"We are unable to comment on specific HR matters concerning current or former employees," the statement read.
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