Victoria’s child employment watchdog, Wage Inspectorate Victoria, has slapped a Muffin Break franchisee in Westfield Southland Shopping Centre with 360 child labour charges.
Wage Inspectorate Victoria alleges that between March and October 2022, the franchisees of Muffin Break (Southland), Rianshi Pty Ltd., failed to comply with the Child Employment Act 2003.
According to the Wage Inspectorate Victoria, the alleged breaches mainly fall under five categories.
The first alleged breach is that Rianshi Pty Ltd. employed three children under the age of 15 without a permit on 111 occasions.
The second alleged breach is that Rianshi Pty Ltd. failed to supervise them with staff who had a Working with Children Clearance….