Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has been forced to repay $173.6million after it was caught underpaying more than 4,000 workers. Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has been forced to repay $173.6million after it was caught underpaying more than 4,000 workersThe investigation was sparked by a series by Four Corners and the Sydney Morning Herald, exposing the widespread issue. The scandal saw thousands of workers, most of whom were foreign students, paid $10 an hour or less. Some workers were paid the correct amount but forced to give back their wages to dodgy franchisees. 7-Eleven Australia in part of a global chain which involves more than 56,000 stores in 16 countries.

Source: Daily Mail October 30, 2020 00:24 UTC