Massive fraud by major employer

[Tannin]

[Tannin]

It gets worse.

" ... continued attempt to distance senior management and the board from the scandal is despite three separate raids by Fair Work over the past six years showing systemic wage fraud and its own internal audit showing that of 225 stores reviewed between July and August, 69 per cent had payroll compliance issues. An insider said if management had been more thorough in this July audit, including cross checking rosters against CCTV, the 69 per cent figure would be closer to 100 per cent."

"A common payroll fraud employed by 7-Eleven franchisees is known as the "half-pay scam", where staff members are paid for only half the hours they work. Under the half-pay scam, a worker is forced to work for 40 hours a week for an average of $12 an hour against an award rate of $24.69 an hour. As part of the scam, the franchisee will doctor the roster and fudge time sheets to make it appear that the staff member has worked only half the hours in the store that they have actually worked. The staff member is then paid based on the hours they are listed as having worked in the payroll details that are sent to 7-Eleven head office."

"About a month ago, panic set in," the insider said. We are now checking the [payroll] paperwork against the CCTV and guess what? It doesn't match in nearly every store."

"The empire is co-owned by chairman Russell Withers and his sister Beverley Barlow, who are worth an estimated $1.5 billion. 7-Eleven head office generated earnings before interest and profit of $143 million in 2015."

http://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace-relations/7eleven-puts-more-than-100-stores-on-life-support-20150902-gjdjtf.html

Where is the Royal Commission, scumbag Abbott? Different story when it's your mates doing the fraud, isn't it.

[Culprit]

If the FTA goes through with China this will be nothing compared with Chinese Workers being exploited as we remove Australians from the workforce.

[watt price tully]

One of Collingwood's sponsors United Petroleum is now also accused of wage fraud that has been exposed with 7-11

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-03/united-petroleum-franchisees-complain-of-wage-abuse/6745240

[Culprit]

I think the abuse of 457 Visa Holders and International Students is widespread, especially in franchises. So much so this will be a massive cover up as $$$$ will be doing the talking. Get ready to pay more for your pizzas.

[Dave The Man]

That is how Big Companies get Rich.

Rip People Off

[Lazza]

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[David]

I'm not sure how relevant this is to the thread, but I couldn't help but think of it:

https://youtu.be/sIzivCJ9pzU

In all seriousness, the existence of exploitation this widespread is genuinely alarming. Perhaps another Royal Commission wouldn't be such a bad idea.

[Culprit]

I am dealing with the Dairy Industry and the farms that have been purchased by Chinese Investors do not have Australians working for them. They have Indonesian and Chinese workers on 457 visas. In some ways in the short term my company will benefit. In the long term as soon as the Chinese become entrenched we will be pushed out and on the Centrelink queue. Sheer weight in numbers like no other Country we have an FTA agreement with will be what screws Australia over. When idiots like Andrew Robb go feral over the agreement you know the average Australian is not going to be the winner.

[stui magpie]

[Culprit]

Under the FTA you will be able to bring in overseas workers if the project is worth over $150 Million. Also in saying that, in removing the so called red tape we have no checks and balances on 457 Visa workers. The Unions, Greens and the ALP want an increased workforce to check the workers and claims that Australian workers could not be found. In response Andrew Robb told them to F Off and he would not alter the document that no one could read let alone check. In return the Upper House will not approve the FTA. No negotiation and typical arrogance by the born to rule party. Now Andrew Robb and the LNP Loonies are saying China will walk away. That won't happen, China owns our arse.

[Wokko]

Wasn't this largely negotiated under Labor? Surely it wouldn't have changed THAT much since the election.

[Tannin]

^ You say that as if it was something to recommend it.

[Culprit]