A former Brisbane 7-Eleven operator has been fined $168,000 for short-changing workers and falsifying records to conceal the underpayments.
Jim Chien-Ching Chang paid eight staff at his West End store as little as $13 an hour in 2013 and 2014, resulting in a total underpayment of $19,937, and he also made false entries into the payroll system to cover it up.
The Federal Circuit Court imposed the fine following a lengthy investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman, which has taken legal action against nine 7-Eleven operators since 2009.
