Staff at Sushi Bay were underpaid more than $650,000 with 163 employees suffering losses ranging from about $50 to just under $84,000, court finds
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Record fines have been dished out for the “audacious” underpayment of migrant workers by a once-sprawling Aussie sushi chain.
Sushi Bay group companies were ordered to pay fines totalling $13.7m by the federal court on Monday after it was revealed workers were deliberately denied entitlements including penalty rates and annual leave payments.
Continue reading…Staff at Sushi Bay were underpaid more than $650,000 with 163 employees suffering losses ranging from about $50 to just under $84,000, court findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRecord fines have been dished out for the “audacious” underpayment of migrant workers by a once-sprawling Aussie sushi chain.Sushi Bay group companies were ordered to pay fines totalling $13.7m by the federal court on Monday after it was revealed workers were deliberately denied entitlements including penalty rates and annual leave payments.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…