In an ASX statement, the company confirmed it has been served with a representative class action proceeding filed in the Federal Court of Australia by Adero Law.
Adero Law is a national firm specialising in commercial litigation and employment law. Two years ago, allegations of employee mistreatment surfaced, foreshadowing this class action.
“We are investigating the underpayments on behalf of casual, part-time and full-time employees of Lovisa,” Adero’s website states.
“This includes team members, senior stylists, assistant store managers, store managers, inventory managers and any other in-store employees.
“We would seek to recover underpayments due to breaches of the Lovisa Enterprise Agreement 2014, owed to current and former employees from 2019 to current date.”
In the ASX statement, Lovisa stated that it takes its obligations under the Fair Work Act and the Lovisa Enterprise Agreements of 2014 and 2022 “very seriously.”
“Lovisa intends to defend the class action proceedings and will provide further updates to the market as and when appropriate,” the statement reads.
The allegations of underpayments to staff date from January 2019 to January 2025.
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