Wage theft “rampant” across Australia
Australian workers are underpaid by nearly $850 million a year, a new analysis by the McKell Institute has revealed.
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Woolworths underpayment scandal rises to $315 million
Woolworths have announced their underpayment scandal has risen to $315 million. They have also flagged the figure could continue to rise, as they finalise an internal review into the underpayment of more than 5,700 salaried staff over a nine year period. In a statement to the ASX on their half-yearly results yesterday, the company admitted
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Coles underpay staff by $20 million
Coles are the latest company to find themselves embroiled in an underpayment scandal. The supermarket giant was found to have underpaid both supermarket and liquor (salaried) managers by up to $20 million over a six year period. The error was announced in the retailer’s 2020 half-yearly results, released this morning, in which they stated their
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IGA to undertake payroll audit
Retailers in the convenience industry will initiate fresh payroll audits following the recent admission by Woolworths that it underpaid nearly 6,000 salaried workers for the last 10 years. A spokesperson for Metcash, which supplies independent supermarket chain IGA, said while the company conducted regular internal and external audits of its payroll, it would be double-checking
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Franchise owners charged penalties
The Fair Work Ombudsman has ordered a 7-Eleven franchise in Melbourne to pay penalties for underpaying Chinese workers.
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FWO’s legal action against former 7-Eleven franchisee
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has begun to take legal action against a former 7-Eleven franchisee.
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