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Supermarket giant Woolworths underpaid workers by up to $300 million

An employee pushing trolleys outside a Woolworths store. (Image for representation only).

An employee pushing trolleys outside a Woolworths store. (Image for representation only). Source: AAP

Supermarket giant Woolworths says it underpaid 5,700 staff by as much as $300 million over nine years.


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Supermarket giant Woolworths says it underpaid 5,700 staff by as much as $300 million over nine years.


Supermarket giant Woolworths owes 5,700 staff as much as $300 million in underpaid wages dating back over nine years.

The underpayment of salaried staff was uncovered by Woolies in a review triggered this year by the implementation of a new enterprise agreement covering its supermarkets and Metro stores.

Read the full story in English here.


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