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7-Eleven forced to pay $173 million to underpaid workers – Sydney Morning Herald
More than 4000 workers have received repayments after being paid below legal minimums at the national convenience store franchisor.
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has been forced to pay more than 4000 workers a total of $173.6 million after systemic underpayment was uncovered by The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Four Corners.
Underpayment was rife in 7-Eleven convenience stores.Credit:Wolter Peeters
The Fair Work Ombudsman, which investigated the chain and its franchisees after the press revealed the scandal, found several franchisees were deliberately paying staff below legal wages and falsifying records to cover it…
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