2024-04-12 10:18:08
The Australian company and two managers of Din Tai Fung, a famous Taiwanese steamed bun restaurant, were fined a total of more than 4.09 million Australian dollars (approximately NT$86.77 million) by the Australian Federal Court for allegedly demanding employee wages and falsifying wage records. (Information photo)
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[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report]The Australian company and two managers of Din Tai Fung, a famous Taiwanese steamed dumpling restaurant, were fined by the Australian Federal Court for a total amount of more than 4.09 million Australian dollars (approximately NT$ 85.68 million yuan).
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According to comprehensive media reports, court documents released by the Australian Federal Court stated that Din Tai Fung’s two companies operating in Australia, Din Tai Fung World Square Pty Ltd and Selden Farlane Lachlan Investments Pty Ltd, as well as Din Tai Fung Australia’s general manager Hannah “Vera” Handoko) and human resources manager Sinthiana Parmenas were suspected of underpaying employees and creating false records, including paying employees wages lower than the legal minimum wage and failing to pay employees overtime pay, weekend and national holiday overtime pay. , shift allowance, etc.
According to the official website of Din Tai Fung, there are 8 branches in Australia. The case was reported to Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman and launched an investigation. The investigation found that at least 17 employees at Din Tai Fung stores in Sydney and Melbourne had their salaries severely deducted by their management from July 2014 to June 2018. Most of the violations occurred from November 2017 to June 2018. In each month, the amount of severe deductions was at least 2,300 Australian dollars (approximately NT$48,000) and up to 4 years totaling 50,588 Australian dollars (approximately NT$1.059 million). Employees’ respective retirement accounts were also affected, and the company did not compensate employees. .
The Australian Federal Court found that since at least July 2016, Din Tai Fung Australia had kept two sets of wage and hour records. The Federal Court of Australia fined Din Tai Fung Australia 3.9 million Australian dollars (approximately NT$81.71 million), and the other two managers were also fined 92,232 Australian dollars (approximately NT$1.93 million) and 105,084 Australian dollars (approximately NT$2.2 million) respectively. Yuan).
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The court pointed out that most of the employees were foreign employees under 30 years old and holding temporary visas. The companies involved deliberately employed temporary visa holders rather than Australian citizens or permanent residents to avoid attracting the attention of authorities for their wrongdoing.
However, reports pointed out that the two companies mentioned above, Din Tai Fung World Square Pty Ltd and Selden Farlane Lachlan Investments Pty Ltd, had entered into liquidation before the case was heard. The salary losses of these employees may not be fully compensated. Din Tai Fung Business in Australia 2020 It was sold to another company for operation.
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