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27.02.2022
Woolworths wage theft scandal blows out to at least $571m as new payroll errors revealed
Woolworths faces a new fair work investigation after revealing its wage theft bill has blown out to at least $571 million, with an ongoing payroll review uncovering even more underpayments within its businesses. The retail giant said on Wednesday that ...
20.02.2022
Employment Hero acquires Keypay
HR-tech platform Employment Hero has raised $181 million and made the acquisition of workforce management and payroll solution KeyPay. Co-founded by CEO Ben Thompson and CTO Dave Tong in 2014, Employment Hero also announced the acquisition of KeyPay ...
20.02.2022
Adelaide couple jailed for $1m hacking scheme
An Adelaide couple has been sentenced to prison for a hacking scheme that saw them steal over $1.15 million from small businesses. Emily Walker, 29, and Jason Lees, 34, plead guilty to hacking and fraud charges last week for the scheme that involved ...
13.02.2022
Star casino to pay $13m after ‘wage theft’
Beleaguered gaming operator Star Entertainment Group will fork out around $13 million dollars to up to 2,200 casino staff after admitting that it has underpaid workers for the past six years. Star on Monday said it had alerted the Fair Work Ombudsman and ...
13.02.2022
REA Group investigating potential staff underpayments
News Corp-controlled real estate listings portal REA Group has ordered an urgent review into its payroll over concerns some staff members may not have been paid the right amount in commissions. REA, which announced a record interim dividend payment on ...
06.02.2022
Nine Radio employees hit by Frontier cyber breach
Nine Radio has issued advice of a cyber-attack experienced by Frontier, relating to some employees from May 2016. Almost 500 current and former employees of Nine Radio had their personal payroll details stolen as part of a cyber attack of payroll ...
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