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Bakers Delight decision a warning for franchisors
The court decision maintains the franchisor bears reverse onus of proof.
Fair Work Ombudsman takes ex-Burrito Bar franchisee to court
The FWO alleges the former operator failed to back-pay a worker's entitlements.
FWO starts legal action against United Petroleum outlets
The FWO alleges underpayments and false record-keeping
Espresso Warriors ex-franchisee fined $20,000 for workplace breach
The underpaid migrant worker was employed at the café as a full-time chef between June 2020 and February 2022.
Subway ex-franchisee fined, ordered to backpay $25,597
The former director of two stores underpaid three staff.
Ex-Coffee Club operators fined $115,603
The judge, and Fair Work Ombudsman, stressed the consequences for deliberately breaching workplace laws.
Fair Work takes 85 Degrees to court in landmark case
Assumed franchisor knowledge of the likelihood of workplace breaches is at the heart of this test case.
Pizza Hut ex-franchisee faces court
The Fair Work Ombudsman alleges failure to pay some staff entitlements.
Sandwich Chef’s $182,596 in unpaid wages recovered by FWO
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $182,596 in unpaid wages for 214 workers after it investigated 39 outlets of the S...
Gyoza Gyoza franchisee fined $78,220
A Gyoza Gyoza franchisee has to pay a $78,220.80 fine after a court found the restaurant operator had deliberately breac...