Category: underpay

Aussie Mining Giant BHP Admits to Underpaying Almost 30,000 Workers

One of Australia’s leading mining companies, BHP, has admitted to underpaying 28,500 Australian workers’ allowances and entitlements dating back to 2010. In a June 1 statement, the company said a preliminary review suggested that former and current workers were incorrectly deducted six days’ leave on average during the 13-year period. “In addition, BHP has identified…


Australian Supermarket Giant Allegedly Underpaid Staff by $115 Million

The Australian Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) launched legal action against supermarket giant Coles on Dec. 2 for allegedly underpaying more than 7,800 employees for a total of $115 million (US$82 million) between January 2017 and March 2020. FWO assessed disclosed information by Coles on wages and entitlements and alleged that the underpayments largely occurred because…