The former operator of an East Victoria Park restaurant is facing legal action in the Federal Court after the Fair Work Ombudsman accused it of failing to repay staff it allegedly underpaid over nearly two years.

GCH Vic Park Pty Ltd, which ran the now-closed Globe Pan and Grill on Albany Highway, has been hit with proceedings alongside company director Jay Patel.

The regulator swooped on the business as part of a wider proactive audit of the fast-food, restaurant and cafe sector.

Fair Work inspectors allege the company short-changed 16 workers, including cooks and food-and-beverage attendants, between December 2021 and July 2023.

The workers were employed across full-time, part-time and casual roles.

According to the ombudsman, the staff were underpaid minimum wage rates, weekend pen

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