Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is considering an appeal after Australia’s Federal Court ruled that the company made misleading representations regarding the application of certain enterprise agreements covering its workers.
The case was brought by a former employee on behalf of a group of delivery drivers and in-store workers employed at Domino’s franchised stores between June 2013 and January 2018. The court found that the coverage clause in a 2005 enterprise agreement was invalid, and that affected employees should have been paid under the Fast Food Industry Award 2010 rather than the enterprise agreements promoted by Domino’s. The lead applicant was awarded approximately A$11,869 in compensation, along with interest, for losses resulting from underpayment.
Domino’s said the potential financial impact involving other group members remains highly uncertain and cannot yet be quantified. The company added that it is assessing possible grounds for an appeal against the Federal Court’s decision.
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