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Domino's hit with massive class action lawsuit alleging drivers and workers underpaid for 5 years

UPDATE
 
The company's shares are currently down just under 5% in today's trades.
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Earlier today Dominos released this statement to the ASX:
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A short time ago Domino's updated the market with this statement:
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UPDATE ENDS - here's the details on the class action from the Melbourne lawyers who are behind it.
 
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  1. Phi Finney McDonald is conducting a class action against Domino's Pizza for widespread underpayment of delivery drivers and in-store workers employed at franchise stores.
  2. You may be able to claim unpaid wages from Domino's if you:
    1. were employed in Australia as a Domino's delivery driver or an in-store worker;
    2. worked at a franchise store; and
    3. were employed at any time between 24 June 2013 and 24 January 2018.
  3. Please register your interest by clicking the "register my interest" button below and following the instructions to completion. Registration is not legally binding – you will not have to sign any legal documents or make any commitments.
  4. Registering your interest for the class action does not mean you will automatically participate in the class action or receive compensation. We will contact you at the appropriate time to confirm whether you wish to be registered with the Court as a participant who is eligible to receive compensation.
  5. The class action is being funded by Therium Litigation Finance who are paying the legal fees of Phi Finney McDonald and other expenses. Participants in the class action will not be out of pocket under any circumstances and will only be liable to pay fees to the funder in the event of a successful outcome. This is explained in more detail, below.

If you would like to learn more about your rights, please click "register my interest" below or contact us at [email protected].



BACKGROUND

  1. From 24 June 2013 to 24 January 2018, delivery drivers and in-store workers who worked for Domino's and its franchisees in Australia were employed under a series of employment agreements that did not pay certain entitlements including (for example):
    1. 25% loading for casual workers;
    2. additional penalty rates for working after-hours, on weekends and on public holidays; and
    3. a laundry allowance to assist with uniform cleaning.
  2. If delivery drivers and in-store workers had been properly paid under the Fast Food Industry Award, they would have received these entitlements. The Award also provided for a different (in some cases better) allowance for deliveries per shift as well as a minimum 3-hour shift.
  3. Until 24 January 2018, Domino's instructed most of its Australian franchisees to pay delivery drivers and in-store workers under the wrong employment agreements.
  4. As a result, most delivery drivers and in-store workers in Australia were paid less than they should have been paid.

ALLEGATIONS

  1. The class action alleges that Domino's improperly told its Australian franchisees to pay delivery drivers and in-store workers under the inapplicable employment agreements.
  2. We allege that delivery drivers and in-store workers are owed the difference between the wages paid under the employment agreements and the amount they should have been paid under the Award.

FUNDING

  1. Therium is funding the class action against Domino's. Therium is one of the world's largest and most experienced litigation funders.
  2. Litigation funding takes the risk out of participating in the class action, because:
    1. You will not have to pay any money upfront for legal fees or any other expenses.
    2. You will not be responsible for paying Domino's costs.
  3. In exchange, the litigation funder will be paid an amount from any successful outcome you receive.

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