Retailers slugged with $500,000 in back pay
By Lorna Brett · 11 January 2012 · Locked
By Lorna Brett · 11 January 2012 · Locked
A major underpayment scandal has rocked the retail industry, with thousands of workers set to receive long-overdue pay. But which businesses will foot the massive bill?
The Fair Work Ombudsman has found over 750 retail workers across the country were unknowingly underpaid, and the watchdog is asking guilty businesses to reimburse affected staff – at a total cost of $585,000.
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