‘Gross Failure’: Woolworths Cops A $1.2 Million Fine For Underpaying More Than A Thousand Workers
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Supermarket giant Woolworths has been slammed with a big ‘ole fine of over a million dollars for underpaying staff members across its Victorian stores. The company had told the Melbourne court the reason for the underpayment error was a tech issue. Woolworths admitted to the court that it had underpaid a total of 1,227 workers by an amount of $1.24 million […]

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