![]() ![]() ![]() In June 2020 it was revealed the ABC back-paid over $11.9 million to more than 1,800 current and former casual staff. In 2021, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) began legal action against Coles supermarkets, alleging the chain underpaid more than 7,500 salaried employees a total of $115 million. Last year, Woolworths announced it had underpaid workers by $144 million, on top of $427 million it had already disclosed. ![]() ![]() Mining and Energy Union general secretary Grahame Kelly said BHP had been "sprung ripping workers off" and the union would ensure affected members received their full entitlements.īHP also said it has found around 400 current and former employees in Port Hedland were entitled to additional allowances. "We are committed to fixing this also." Union hits out at BHP "Our initial investigation suggests OZ Minerals has been affected by a similar issue before being acquired by BHP," she said. Ms Vodopija said those employed by copper and gold miner OZ Minerals before it was bought by BHP in April may have also been affected. She said leave hours that had been incorrectly deducted would be re-credited, plus 10 per cent, as a recognition that "this never should've happened". She said the issues had been reported to the Fair Work Ombudsman and former employees who may have been affected would be contacted.īHP's chief people officer Jad Vodopija said a preliminary review showed leave had been incorrectly deducted when some employees had taken time off work on a public holiday. BHP says it will have to repay 28,500 workers after it found they had been underpaid. ![]()
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