Australian burger chain Grill'd is accused of using government-subsidised traineeships to keep its young workers on low wages, despite nearly all the employees saying the training is not worthwhile.
A Grill'd spokeswoman said the company was"proud of our traineeship program and that our team members continually win nationally recognised customer service accolades as a result of their training".
The EA was signed off by the Fair Work Commission in 2015, and the traineeship scheme is entirely legal and is used in a number of other industries. Mr Stephenson, who is paid the flat rate of $18.50 on weekends and public holidays, said the traineeship had only taught him basic skills he had already learnt on the job.
"Grill'd workers are telling us that they are not getting enough time on paid hours to complete the traineeship. They're simply being stuck on them for months and years on end," Ms Sowerbutts said.Here's how to get what you're owed if you're worried you're not being paid correctly. The 2018 ANU research found 90 per cent of students surveyed said that receiving no penalty rates made it harder for them to get by.
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