Law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has formally referred the company — with an annual turnover of $400 million — to the Fair Work Ombudsman after calculating they owe workers at least $10 million.
The dining group has 80 venues across the country, employing 2500 staff at some of Australia’s top restaurants including Rockpool Bar & Grill, Spice Temple and Sake. The company also owns restaurant chains Fratelli Fresh, The Bavarian, Burger Project and Munich Brauhaus.Former chef Rohit Karki claimed he was subject to exhausting shifts and poor treatment as soon as he started working at one of the group’s restaurants in 2012.“Each week I did two 20-hour shifts, back to back.
“In all, I have had hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from me by the Rockpool Dining Group, and I want it back.” Maurice Blackburn Principal Lawyer Josh Bornstein called on the Fair Work Ombudsman to prosecute Rockpool.
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natwolfe94 Here's where a royal commission is needed. Widespread systematic wage failures.... So what was the Dept of Production and Labour Relations doing a few decades ago? Obviously collecting their own substantial salary packages.
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