Employees have clawed back $1 billion in stolen wages and entitlements — but there could be more out there
7 months ago

Employees have clawed back $1 billion in stolen wages and entitlements — but there could be more out there

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In short: Legal firms have seen a sharp rise in calls for assistance over wage theft claims. All up he is owed more than $60,000 in lost wages and entitlements, says his Legal Aid NSW lawyer Giles Fryer, who notes it's a "life-changing amount of money". The Fair Work Ombudsman has also answered 330,000 enquiries relating to wage theft and has recovered $509 million in unpaid wages and entitlements in the past financial year. "Young and old, city and regional, it's everywhere, unfortunately it's part of Australia's work culture," he said. "Our people do an incredible job running our restaurants and serving our customers, every day, and we are committed to ensuring they receive all correct workplace entitlements and pay," the statement said.

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The Chatime wage underpayment saga is just one in a long list of scandals — and that is a sad indictment of our system
1 year, 4 months ago

The Chatime wage underpayment saga is just one in a long list of scandals — and that is a sad indictment of our system

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Bubble tea giant Chatime and its managing director will be bracing for the tone and size of penalties ordered by the Federal Circuit Court later this week, as wage theft and other forms of worker exploitation continue to engulf the nation. Underpayment is rife In any month the Fair Work Ombudsman's website is littered with legal actions and enforceable undertakings …

Victoria introduces anti-wage theft laws that could see companies fined more than $1 million
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria introduces anti-wage theft laws that could see companies fined more than $1 million

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Companies that deliberately underpay workers could face fines of more than $1 million under new wage theft laws coming into effect in Victoria today. Key points: Tough new penalties will apply for individuals and companies that deliberately underpay workers in Victoria The law comes after a string of high-profile underpayment cases involving 7-Eleven, Woolworths, Bunnings and the ABC The Wage …

Criminal penalties for corporate wage theft are appealing, but won't fix the problem on their own
4 years, 10 months ago

Criminal penalties for corporate wage theft are appealing, but won't fix the problem on their own

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Australian supermarket giant Coles and discount chain Target this week joined an ignominious list of large corporations caught up in "wage theft" scandals. Other large companies guilty of underpaying employees include Bunnings, which underpaid its staff about $4 million in superannuation entitlements, and Woolworths, which underpaid employees up to $300 million over ten years. Even if these underpayments were not …

Ripped-off workers were repaid $40 million last year, while bosses were fined $4.4 million
5 years, 2 months ago

Ripped-off workers were repaid $40 million last year, while bosses were fined $4.4 million

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Ripped-off workers have been compensated more than $40 million in stolen or lost wages recovered by the Fair Work Ombudsman over the past year. Key points: More than half the Fair Work Ombudsman's legal actions involved the fast food, restaurant and cafe sector Wages were stolen from a record 18,000 employees last year with courts imposing fines of $4.4 million …

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