Are you receiving your rest breaks at Grill’d?

The SDA is investigating potential widespread breaches of rest break entitlements for workers at all Grill’d restaurants across Australia.

The SDA has received multiple reports that workers at Grill’d:

• Did not consistently receive their paid 10-minute rest breaks
• Were told rest breaks were “optional” or simply not rostered
• Were misled on what a rest break is.

If you’ve been denied or misled about your break entitlements at Grill’d, you could be eligible for compensation.

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Join the SDA’s Investigation

Anyone who has worked at a Grill’d restaurant since 1 July 2019 and has not been provided with their paid rest breaks is eligible to join the SDA’s investigation.

This includes workers employed at company-owned and franchisee operated restaurants.

This investigation covers Grill’d workers employed under any of the Grill’d Enterprise Agreement 2015, the Grill’d Enterprise Agreement 2020, the Fast Food Industry Award and any current or historical Grill’d franchisee agreements.

The relevant period under investigation is from 1 July 2019 to the present.

Your Breaks at Grill’d

Breaks are a right for all workers at Grill’d and they cannot be denied under any circumstances.

Under the Grill’d enterprise agreements, workers are entitled to:

• A paid 10-minute rest break when working 4 hours or more
• A 30 to 60-minute unpaid meal break when working more than 5 hours
• Unless a second meal break is given, two paid 10-minute rest breaks for shifts of 9 hours or more

A paid rest break means:

• It must be continuous and uninterrupted
• You are relieved of all duties during the break
• You must be paid for the time
• It must not be taken within one hour of starting or finishing your shift

These breaks are not optional, and Grill’d has a legal obligation to ensure workers receive them and are paid accordingly.