Fair Work Ombudsman Took Woolworths to Court Over Major Salaried-Manager Underpayments
Company: Woolworths Group Limited
Summary
The Fair Work Ombudsman commenced Federal Court proceedings against Woolworths Group Limited over alleged underpayments of salaried supermarket and Metro managers. Woolworths had previously disclosed that thousands of salaried employees had been underpaid. The regulator examined a sample of 70 managers and alleged they were underpaid more than A$1.17 million between March 2018 and March 2019, including overtime, weekend and public-holiday penalties and allowances. Approximately 19,000 salaried managers worked for the relevant Woolworths companies between 2015 and 2019. The proceedings have continued through the Federal Court, so the allegations should not be presented as a final penalty judgment. Source: Fair Work Ombudsman https://www.fairwork.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/2021-media-releases/june-2021/20210618-woolworths-litigation-media-release