McDonald's accused of not paying staff correct holiday pay or lieu daysSIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF Unite Union has accused McDonald's of incorrectly paying staff. McDonald's workers could have missed out on lieu days or correct pay for working a public holiday at least twice a year for nearly a decade, a union group claims. It comes after a decision by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) in November 2017, which stated that fast food chain Wendy's way of calculating its holiday pay and lieu day entitlement was illegal. READ MORE:* Holiday pay a 'nightmare' for businesses struggling with confusing law* Why are employers struggling with holiday pay? "We want McDonalds to recognise a three-month average for calculating days in lieu and go back nine years to give employees what they're owed."

Source: Stuff April 24, 2018 06:00 UTC