Holy Grail Fined for Underpaying Staff

I think that if you’re getting under paid, do something about it – or leave. I’ve been in that circumstance on more than one occasion. Once in hospitality and once in the cinema industry (2 points for who can guess the company for that one). In hospitality I argued the point and made it clear I knew what was going on. They paid up, but didn’t back pay the 2 weeks additional they owed. I took that on the chin. The cinema company grossly under paid ALL staff, and part of my job was to make the jnr staff stay back (often up to 1 hour) to keep cleaning while their parents waited in the car. I left as soon as I was aware what was going on, and as soon as I found another job back in hospitality.

The choice to stick around and cop it, or to find another job elsewhere is (often) in your hands.

Just a note about tipping – minimum wages in Oz are at least double the US, so it’s unjustified unless you want to reward good service. Min wage for staff in the US ranges from $5.15-$8 an hour depending on the State, federal min wage is $5.85.

So, as you can see, those people who work min wage jobs need the tips JUST TO SURVIVE. Here, the minimum wage for unskilled labour is $13.74/hr.

I know this story was about underagers, just making a point that you can’t compare Oz and the US when it comes to tipping.

Gold.

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=53942

it is molly meldrum, just not molly meldrum. do yaselves a favour and wake up, australia.

someone shoot him.

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke. I hope it really hurts him to have to pay up, after all, this is the same fool who came out with this statement:

““You can’t have a Down syndrome person serving tables – as cruel as it sounds – because you can’t have someone dribbling saliva over people who are eating.””

(taken from – http://the-riotact.com/?p=7157)

Yeah it’s not Molly Meldrum….

Sorry to get your hopes up!

Er, perhaps previous comments have been tongue in cheek, but I’m pretty sure that this is a different Ian Meldrum.

Back when Academy was new and I was bartending, some staff were being grossly underpaid. How about $10 per hour weeknight for working 12-6am?

Uncle Nicky who owns Bike Superstore is also an excellent man for underpaying staff. One of my friends got his $7,000 of unpaid wages… like drawing blood from a greedy greek stone.

Good to hear that the Grail is getting what’s due, and hopefully then some.

Thanks for posting the updated information madman.

Well there you go, and thats where you are.

The Holy Grails are owned by Ian “Molly” Meldrum.

“Canberra’s Holy Grail restaurant/bars have been fined almost $30,000 for breaches of workplace relations laws.

The Federal Magistrate’s Court has imposed the penalty against companies Squaw Valley Pty Ltd and Telluride Pty Ltd, which run the Kingston and Civic premises. The sole director of both is Ian Meldrum.

The ruling is in addition to more than $80,000 Meldrum’s companies have been ordered to backpay 141 employees.

Investigations by the Workplace Ombudsman in 2006 uncovered 24 breaches of the Workplace Relations Act and the Liquor and Allied Industries Catering, Café, Restaurant Etc (ACT) Award.

They included underpayment of wages, overtime, pro-rata holiday pay, casual, penalty and public holiday and weekend rates.

Workplace Ombudsman Executive Director Michael Campbell says the long-running case highlights the determination of the office to ensure worker entitlements are upheld.

While awaiting the court’s decision on penalties, the Workplace Ombudsman took further legal action in March this year after Squaw Valley and Telluride failed to fully comply with court orders last September requiring them to reimburse outstanding underpaid employees.

Mr Campbell said he was disappointed the companies did not co-operate and the imposition of a $29,400 penalty plus $4000 costs should serve as a reminder that employers must always comply with their obligations.”

http://www.wo.gov.au/asp/index.asp?sid=7407&page=audits-campaigns-current-view&cid=5386&id=1051

What does Molly Meldrum have to do with it?

I feel like a fool for ever thinking Molly Meldrum was a good bloke.