Drakes Supermarkets facing underpayment claims in class action lodged in Federal Court

Australia’s culture of “insecure” work is fuelling wage theft claims against retailers, think tank the Australia Institute says, as a class action is launched against another major supermarket chain.

The latest underpayment claims have been levelled against independent retailer Drakes Supermarkets, which runs more than 50 stores across South Australia and Queensland.

The class action lodged by Adero Law in the Federal Court alleges Drakes workers were not paid allowances and entitlements…