Flight Centre in court over ‘double-dipping’ claim on staff commissions

Five workers allege Flight Centre used a pay system which led to systemic underpayment of more than $200,000.

They claim it used a “dubious pay structure that enabled the company to repeatedly undercut its award obligations under the Fair Work Act”.

The workers allege that Flight Centre used its commissions system to meet its award entitlements and the law firm running the case, Maurice Blackburn, said it believed thousands more workers may have been affected.

Flight Centre said the allegations in the proceedings related to a previous wage model and was misconceived. It would be defending the matter.

The company’s shares fell by more than 3 per cent this morning.

Maurice Blackburn principal Giri Sivaraman said Flight Centre had long operated a complex system of commissions and top-ups to undercut its responsibilities on basic entitlements under the Fair Work Act.

“This system was without a doubt double-dipping by Flight Centre,” Sivaraman said.

“Flight Centre for years…

Click here to view the original article.