The former owners of sushi outlets in the Hunter and Central Coast have been fined more than $380,000 for ripping off staff.
Tokyo Sushi Bar, which operated outlets at Fletcher and Gosford, was taken to court by the Fair Work Ombudsman after inspectors found evidence 31 employees had been underpaid by more than $70,000 in 2016.
Many of the workers were junior employees or vulnerable visa holders.
Fair Work Ombudsman, Sandra Parker said visa holders were particularly vulnerable to exploitation as they were unaware of their workplace rights, saying the regulator is cracking down on underpayments in the fast food industry.
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