The Fair Work Ombudsman has started Federal Court action against GCH Vic Park Pty Ltd, the former operator of the now-closed Globe Pan & Grill in East Victoria Park, Perth, and the company’s director, Jay Patel. The regulator alleges that 16 workers, cooks and food-and-beverage attendants, were underpaid between December 2021 and July 2023. These are allegations, not court findings. PerthNow reported the action on 17 November 2025.
Who the case names
The respondents are the company and Patel. GCH Vic Park Pty Ltd reportedly operated the Globe Pan & Grill on Albany Highway, East Victoria Park, which has since closed. Patel is named as a director. The Ombudsman alleges that he was involved in the company’s alleged breach of a compliance notice, which is described further below. PerthNow reports that the action arose from a proactive audit of the fast-food, restaurant and cafe sector, so the case was not triggered by a single worker complaint, according to that report.
What the Ombudsman alleges workers were owed
The affected group is 16 workers employed across full-time, part-time and casual roles. The regulator says the shortfalls involved three kinds of entitlement.
Minimum wage rates
The Ombudsman alleges that workers were paid below the minimum wage rates that applied to their roles over the period from December 2021 to July 2023.
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Weekend penalty rates
The regulator also alleges that weekend work was not paid at the penalty rates that apply to it. Penalty rates are a loading on ordinary pay for hours worked at certain times, such as weekends, and are set out in the relevant award or agreement.
Accrued annual leave on termination
The third category is accrued but untaken annual leave owed when employment ended. In general terms, unused annual leave is paid out when employment finishes, so an underpayment here means a worker left with less than the leave value they had built up. The Ombudsman alleges that these amounts were not paid in full.
Key dates
| Date | Event | Source of the date |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | Start of the alleged underpayment period | PerthNow, 17 November 2025, citing the Ombudsman’s allegations |
| July 2023 | End of the alleged underpayment period | PerthNow, 17 November 2025, citing the Ombudsman’s allegations |
| August 2023 | Compliance notice issued requiring the company to calculate and back-pay entitlements | PerthNow, 17 November 2025 |
| Date proceedings were filed | Not stated in the report | PerthNow, 17 November 2025 |
| 17 November 2025 | PerthNow publishes its report on the action | PerthNow |
The compliance notice and the alleged non-compliance
According to the report, the Ombudsman issued a compliance notice in August 2023. The notice required the company to work out what each affected worker was owed and to pay it back. The regulator alleges that the company did not comply, and that it had no reasonable excuse for failing to do so. The allegation that Patel was involved in that breach is part of the same claim. The compliance notice is central to the case because the regulator’s requested orders are built around it.
Penalties and orders the regulator is seeking
PerthNow reports that the Ombudsman is seeking maximum penalties against each respondent. The figures are amounts sought, not amounts a court has imposed.
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| Respondent | Maximum penalty sought, as reported |
|---|---|
| GCH Vic Park Pty Ltd | $46,950 |
| Jay Patel | $9,390 |
Beyond penalties, the regulator reportedly asks the court to order the company to comply with the original compliance notice and to rectify the outstanding entitlements. That includes superannuation, plus interest. These are remedies sought in the proceeding. The report does not say that any of them have been granted.
What the regulator has said publicly
PerthNow attributes the following statement to Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth:
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“We will continue to enforce workplace laws and take employers to court where lawful requests are not complied with.”
The same report attributes this second statement to Booth:
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“Any employees with concerns about their pay or entitlements should contact us for free advice and assistance.”
These quotations are reported as PerthNow printed them. The article does not have access to a separate regulator release or transcript that confirms the wording.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What is not yet established
PerthNow’s report is a secondary news account from November 2025. It does not give a case number, a hearing date, or a judgment. It also does not say whether the respondents have responded to the allegations or what position they have taken. Nothing in the reporting establishes the proceeding’s status as of October 2026. Anyone who needs the current position should check the Federal Court of Australia’s public case records or the Fair Work Ombudsman’s own published updates.
If you think you are owed pay
The Ombudsman’s public message is that workers with concerns about pay or entitlements can contact the Fair Work Ombudsman for free advice and assistance. If you think you may be in a similar position, the following steps will help you prepare before you make contact:
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- Note the award or agreement you think applies to your role, and the weekend and public-holiday shifts you worked.
- Record your annual leave balance and whether it was paid out when your employment ended.
- Make a note of when you raised the matter with your employer, and how they responded.
A useful distinction for any claim is whether the amount is an underpayment of wages, an unpaid penalty loading, or unpaid leave on termination. Each is calculated differently, and the regulator’s contact point can explain which applies to you.
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