$134,000 in penalties after Melbourne CBD outlets exploit “marginalised and disadvantaged” workers

Bread Kingdom

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The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured more than $134,000 in penalties against the former operators of a café and a retail outlet in the Melbourne CBD, after three overseas workers were paid as little as $11 an hour.

Photoplus Australia Pty Ltd, which formerly operated the Photoplus mobile phone accessory and photography retail outlet on Swanston Street, has been penalised $68,520 and Choi Brothers Pty Ltd, which formerly operated a café trading as Bread Kingdom on Lonsdale Street, has been penalised $55,404.
Bread Kingdom
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Published 12 June 2018 2:34pm
Updated 16 July 2018 1:49pm
By Helen Chen


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