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FWO United Petroleum

FWO starts legal action against United Petroleum outlets

The FWO alleges underpayments and false record-keeping
Espresso Warriors ex-franchisee fined

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

Subway ex-franchisee fined, ordered to backpay $25,597

The former director of two stores underpaid three staff.
Ex-Coffee Club operators fined

Ex-Coffee Club operators fined $115,603

The judge, and Fair Work Ombudsman, stressed the consequences for deliberately breaching workplace laws.
85 Degrees landmark case

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 court

Pizza Hut ex-franchisee faces court

The Fair Work Ombudsman alleges failure to pay some staff entitlements.
Sandwich Chefs reveals 35-store expansion plan

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

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...
Fun Tea goes into liquidation

Fun Tea multi-unit operator faces court

The operator of three bubble tea outlets in the Adelaide CBD has been summonsed to face court for allegedly underpaying ...
Ex-Core9 Fitness franchisee faces court

Former Rapid Tune franchisee faces court

A former Rapid Tune franchisee is heading to court for alleged staff underpayment and faces a maximum penalty of up to $...