The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has begun legal action against a Caltex franchisee in Sydney for allegedly falsifying records of the wage rates it paid to overseas workers.
Facing the Federal Circuit Court...
In March this year, the Australian Government introduced draft legislation into the Australian Parliament that intended to address recent widespread wage underpayment issues observed in several industries – including the fuel retail...
A former Brisbane 7-Eleven operator has been hit with $168,000 in penalties for short-changing workers and falsifying records to conceal the underpayments.
The orders imposed by the Federal Circuit Court were the result...
All 7-Eleven wage claims from February 1 will be directed to the retailer’s Internal Investigation Unit (IIU) with the wage repayment program (WRP) to close on January 31.
7-Eleven says the IIU will...
7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd has strengthened its investigative and compliance capability with the appointment of a specialist investigator.
The investigator, who has a law-enforcement background looking into criminal and fraudulent activity, is tasked...
7-Eleven has taken operational control of two stores because of a failure to meet the workplace rights of the franchisee employees in the stores concerned.
The company accepts that mistakes can and will...
