Union launches court case seeking up to $250m from McDonald’s Australia for alleged unpaid wages

Fast-food giant denied staff their rest break entitlements, the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association alleges

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The union representing more than 250,000 former and current McDonald's workers has slapped the fast-food giant with a major federal court action, seeking compensation of up to $250m for alleged unpaid wages.

The move is the 16th federal court action lodged against McDonald's by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA).

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