More legal action against Han's Cafe chain

The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun further legal action against the Han's chain of Asian restaurants in Perth, alleging staff at the Rockingham outlet were underpaid almost $28,000.

Tac Pham Pty Ltd and general manager Cuc Thi Thu Pham allegedly diddled 22 employees, including teenagers and overseas workers, between December 2014 and December 2015.

The franchise operator, Tram Hoang Han, and two of her companies were last month handed $37,500 in penalties for record-keeping practices that were so poor they prevented the workplace watchdog from determining the full extent of underpayments to overseas workers.

The Federal Court heard she underpaid 100 employees at restaurants in Forrest Chase in the CBD, Subiaco, Hillarys and Midland by more than $30,000, despite being warned in 2013 of the need to comply with minimum award pay rates.