More than 300 former staff members of Lovisa have launched alawsuit over multiple worker rights violations.
Lovisa is a jewellery retailer that operates stores across Australia, the U.S, Europe and Asia.
The lawsuit filed in the Federal Court alleges employees were underpaid, restricted from taking their breaks, and suffered hostile working conditions.
All employees involved worked for Lovisa’s Australian stores between 2018 and 2024.
Lovisa class action
Theis led by three former employees who worked at three different stores.
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The plaintiffs allege the company failed to pay minimum wages, directed staff not to take meal or toilet breaks, and did not pay for overtime work.
Court documents also claim Lovisa failed to provide legally mandated breaks between shifts, forced employees to buy and wear the company’s products without compensation, and did not reimburse expenses incurred during work trips.
Response
In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the company publicly acknowledged the lawsuit.
Lovisa’s board of directors said it “intends to defend the class action proceedings” and that it takes its obligations “very seriously”.
