Sacked maid faces deportation to Peru Dispute: Maria Nelida Paz Mori. A sacked staffer at the Peruvian embassy in Canberra is facing possible deportation, amid claims she was mistreated by her employer. Speaking through an interpreter, Maria Nelida Paz Mori said she had been denied food, medical aid and had never been paid her superannuation contribution, which totalled tens of thousands of dollars. Ms Paz Mori, 65, who has poor literacy, said when she complained, staff tried to get her to sign documents without reading them, then fired her without notice and threatened her with deportation. "They said they cared for me and they didn't want that [deportation] to happen so they tried to give me a cheque for almost $2500 and a plane ticket and $50 cash for the taxi," Ms Paz Mori said. She also said she had been unfairly accused of stealing from the embassy and had her integrity attacked. Ms Mori, who worked as a maid at the embassy since 2007, will be in breach of her visa conditions starting Sunday. She has complained to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, but the Peruvian embassy has described her allegations as baseless. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was aware of the situation but that it would be inappropriate to comment. Peruvian embassy charge d'affaires Franklin Rojas rejected the allegations and stood by the embassy's accusation that Ms Mori had stolen from the embassy. Mr Rojas said no money was outstanding and her claim for more than $90,000 appeared to be wrongly based on Australian pay conditions and a promotion which was never granted. He said Ms Mori had medical insurance with BUPA while working at the embassy and had been provided top quality food. "If she wants to complain about her treatment she can do so freely to the Peruvian authorities," Mr Rojas said. It appears as though she is trying to extend her time in Australia. Lawyer and migration expert Owen Harris said Ms Paz Mori's visa did not expire until December 2014, though she will be in breach on December 15 for not having employment. "She's a Peruvian citizen working for her embassy so the Australian Fair Work Act doesn't apply," Mr Harris said. But based on the frequency of complaints our firm sees perhaps more could be done. Australia has a proud tradition of protecting our workers and paying a fair wage for a fair day's work, and we expect our friends to do the same when here. Ms Paz Mori is staying with friends but has no income and no plane ticket home.