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KFC To Pay $28.8M To Current & Former Staff In Class Action Lawsuit Over Rest Breaks

Gordon Legal, which led the class action, said the settlement “sends a powerful message to the fast-food giants and other employers of inexperienced workers”.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 17

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

A long-running class action brought by KFC workers alleging they were denied payments for breaks has been settled for $28.8 million.

AAP · Mar 16

Robodebt payout could take years to flow to victims

A years-long legal battle over the unlawful robodebt scheme has ended with a multimillion-dollar settlement, but victims could wait years to get payments.

AAP · Sep 4, 2025

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Victims of robodebt appeal to reopen legal case for government payouts

New evidence could provide grounds for further compensation.

The Canberra Times · Sep 25, 2024

Robodebt victims seek further compensation due to ‘damning new evidence’

Lawyers for victims say they will appeal against $1.8bn settlement, alleging officials ‘knew robodebt was unlawful but went ahead with it anyway’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2024

Super fund sued over rail worker miscalculation claims

Victorian transport workers are taking the state's dedicated government employee super fund to court, claiming they've been collectively short-changed millions.

AAP · Apr 12, 2024

Up to 100,000 KFC workers eligible for class action

Fast food giant KFC has been hit with a class action over allegedly failing to provide paid rest breaks to staff.

AAP · Oct 26, 2023

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Robodebt class action law firm prepared to sue for alleged ‘misfeasance in public office’

Gordon Legal, which previously ran a $1.8bn class action, hopes federal government will reach out-of-court settlement offering further compensation

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023

Latitude Financial faces possible class action after millions affected by data breach

Cyber-attack in which information of 14 million customers has been exposed dubbed Australia’s largest to date

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023

‘I flipped out. I actually cried. I didn’t owe that money’: Robodebt victims speak out

From Monday, the royal commission into the unlawful debt recovery scheme known as Robodebt will start calling witnesses.

The New Daily · Oct 30, 2022

‘A bit of a joke’: single mother of four scarred by robodebt scandal ends up with 96 cents compensation

Data shows about 45% of victims will get less than $100 of the $1.8bn settlement and 5% will get less than $10

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022

Robodebt royal commission to review ‘untold harm’ caused by Coalition’s botched scheme

Anthony Albanese labels saga a ‘human tragedy’ as former Queensland chief justice Catherine Holmes set to lead inquiry into Centrelink debt recovery scheme

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2022

Long COVID cases set to grow as more people fall through the cracks of support

Up to 100,000 people could be suffering severe long COVID within the next three months. Another 300,000 people could have some limitations on their daily activities.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

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