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Restaurant staff to face court over obstruction charges

December 24, 2024 9:58 am

[Source: Tigers Superfast Takeaways/ Facebook]

The Acting Director and a staff member of Lautoka-based Tigers Restaurant will appear in court today, on a charge of obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duties.

This, following a ‘strike’ by over 60 staff members of the restaurant yesterday, over claims of unpaid wages and poor working conditions.

However, FBC News understands that all pending wages have since been paid out.

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Police intervened after staff refused to cooperate, despite efforts from the Ministry of Labour to resolve the issue.

The walkout began at 10:30 am after tensions escalated between staff and management over unresolved wage issues.

Employees claimed they had to work long hours, including 12-hour shifts, without proper compensation, benefits, or transport.