The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operators of a Melbourne restaurant. Facing court are House.
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Canberra restaurant operator in court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operator of an Italian restaurant in Canberra.
Facing court is GK Food Bars & Restaurants Pty Ltd, which operated the restaurant La Pasteria in Greenway, and company director Mr George Varvaritis.
The regulator investigated after receiving requests for assistance from two former employees.
A Fair Work Inspector issued a Compliance Notice to GK Food Bars & Restaurants in January 2020 after forming a belief the company had failed to correctly pay the two employees.
The inspector believed one employee, who worked on a casual basis as a cook from May to July 2019, was underpaid casual minimum rates and superannuation owed under the Restaurant Industry Award 2010.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operators of an IGA supermarket in Perth. Facing court.