The Federal Court has ruled a Queensland McDonald’s franchisee threatened employees over their rights to a 10-minute bathroom or water break.
The Federal Court ruled that a Brisbane franchisee was guilty of several contraventions of the Fair Work Act over a series of posts to employee Facebook groups.
The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union ran a campaign and accused Tantex of “cruel and inhumane working conditions” after it claimed they were attempting to rob employees of their right to paid bathroom and water breaks. “So I hope to god you don’t get thirsty on your next shift because we just wouldn’t be able to allow a drink. Fair is Fair right?”
Justice Logan found that Mr Crenicean “shot from the hip” in an attempt to shut down discussion after his workers began tagging him in a union Facebook post about their rights to a break.
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