Are you receiving your rest breaks at Grill’d?

Gordon Legal – backed by the SDA – has launched a class action on behalf of Grill’d workers who didn’t get their 10 minute paid rest breaks on shifts of 4 hours or more.

The SDA has received multiple reports alleging 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 through our class action.

If the class action is successful, compensation may be available to people who worked at a restaurant operated by Grill’d between Dec 2019 – Dec 2025.

This class action only covers stores operated by Grill’d Pty Ltd. It does not cover Grill’d stores operated by franchisees.

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If you worked at a Grill’d restaurant not run by a franchisee between December 2019 – December 2025, you may be eligible for compensation.

If you worked at a franchisee restaurant, please email [email protected] . We may be able to assist you in relation to your experience with rest breaks.

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.

If you haven’t consistently been getting your breaks at Grill’d, you could be eligible for compensation.