Overview

• The Fair Work Commission has opened formal investigations into alleged underpayment, overwork and racial discrimination of Mexican staff at Merivale venues.
• Liberal leaders Mark Speakman and Sussan Ley have publicly distanced themselves from Hemmes by calling the allegations deeply troubling.
• Merivale has denied all wrongdoing and accused journalists of malicious intent and intimidation in response to the multi-outlet reports.
• Ongoing media investigations by the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Good Food and 60 Minutes continue to uncover sexual harassment claims at venues including the Ivy’s Level 6.
• Justin Hemmes’s proposal to convert a $100 million Melbourne CBD car park into an Ivy entertainment precinct has prompted opposition from local traders and the Melbourne Club.