Hundreds of young women were allegedly asked to work before and after their rostered hours, denied bathroom breaks and told to do piercings in store with just two hours’ training.
Lovisa has been accused of forcing hundreds of young women to work for free before and after their rostered hours and during lunch breaks in a class action lawsuit that more than 300 people have signed up for.
Staff were also allegedly asked to attend training, but were expected to do so in their own personal time. Proper rest breaks weren’t granted, with staff – some of whom were rostered in stores on their own – expected to be “on call” and continue working throughout their lunch breaks to deliver “exceptional customer experience”.
The jewellery chain also allegedly enforced a strict policy on footwear; court documents detail that Wesley was told by her regional manager she could not wear laces, zippers, sneakers, boots or sports shoes during her shift, but had to wear “women’s shoes” instead. The class action is only eligible to Australians, but Adero Law said it has received interest from several individuals from abroad attempting to join from a number of Lovisa stores offshore.
“Lovisa intends to defend the class action proceedings and will provide further updates to the market as and when appropriate.”
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