Alinta Apparel
Adero Law filed a class action in the Federal Court in May 2026 against Alinta Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Alinta Apparel Pty Ltd) to seek compensation for multiple alleged contraventions of the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (GRIA) and the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
Adero Law has filed proceedings in the Federal Court against Alinta Australia Pty Ltd (Alinta Apparel) alleging numerous breaches of the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (GRIA) and the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This class action has been filed on behalf of eligible staff members, and is seeking compensation for shop assistants engaged on a ‘casual’ basis who allege, in summary that
- they were engaged under the incorrect modern award, when they ought to have been engaged and remunerated in accordance with the GRIA; and
- they were not paid in full in accordance with the entitlements and allowances owing to them under the GRIA.
Please see the links in the Case Materials to access the Originating Application & Statement of Claim filed in the Federal Court on 11 May 2026 for further details of the breaches alleged.
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employed by Alinta Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Alinta Apparel Pty Ltd) at any time between May 2020 – May 2026;
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employed as a ‘Uniform Shop Assistant’ or ‘Retail Uniform Shop Assistant’;
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employed to perform retail work within a uniform shop operated by Alinta;
- employed as a ‘casual’ employee
You can register your interest in the Class Action here or otherwise please contact our office for further information.
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