What are the South Australia Sunday Shift Class Actions about?
Shine Lawyers, with support from Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) have filed several class actions on behalf of South Australian fast-food and retail workers who were not provided with their public holiday entitlements for Sunday shifts, despite Sundays being legislated as a public holiday in South Australia from 1910 to 31 December 2023.
The class actions allege that employers breached enterprise agreements and modern awards, and contravened sections 89(1) and 98(1) of the Fair Work Act 2009(Cth) by failing to properly provide workers with public holiday entitlements, including public holiday penalty rates, for Sunday shifts.
Can I join the South Australia Sunday Shift Class Actions?
You can register for the South Australia Sunday Shift Class Actions if you worked at least one Sunday shift in South Australia during the following periods:
Between 17 November 2019 to 31 December 2023 at:
McDonald’s.
Between 4 December 2019 to 31 December 2023 at:
Big W
Woolworths Supermarkets.
If you meet this criteria, you may be entitled to compensation, and you are encouraged to register. You only need to register once, even if you worked for more than one of these employers during the relevant period.
How to register for the South Australia Sunday Shift Class Actions
To register on a confidential, no-cost, no-obligation basis, please click the button below and fill out the form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a class action?
What is a class action?
When large companies or institutions do the wrong thing and people are harmed or suffer loss as a result, an individual can have little to no means of bringing a legal claim.
Class actions are an important mechanism within Australia’s legal system that allow large groups of people to come together to pursue a claim collectively.
For a class action to take place, there are three criteria that need to be met:
There must be 7 or more people that have claims against the same defendant; and
The claims relate to the same, similar or related circumstances; and
The claims must relate to at least one common issue of law or fact.
For more information about class actions and how they work, click here.
How long does a class action take to resolve?
How long does a class action take to resolve?
It can take up to several years for a class action to resolve. The time taken from case commencement through to resolution and settlement administration depends on the particular case, and the nature of the claim.
For more information about class actions and how they work, click here.
Does it cost anything to join a class action?
Does it cost anything to join a class action?
Shine Lawyers is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background or financial situation, has access to justice. We run our class actions in a way that means you are not exposed to any costs or financial risk, so joining a class action will cost you nothing.
When a class action is successful, the legal fees and costs to run the class action are deducted from the settlement amount that is approved by the Court. If the class action is unsuccessful, we will ensure there are no out-of-pocket costs to you.
Will my details be kept private?
Will my details be kept private?
Yes, your contact details will remain confidential and we will seek your consent before disclosing any of your personal information (including before such disclosure is required by the Court).
Shine Lawyers will only use your personal information strictly for the purpose of the legal proceedings.
Meet the South Australia Sunday Shift Class Actions team
Shine Lawyers’ South Australia Sunday Shift Class Actions team includes some of the firm’s most experienced litigators, solicitors and support staff. You can learn more about the team running this class action by clicking on their profile below.
