7-Eleven has appointed former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) boss Allan Fels to lead what it calls an independent panel into claims of underpayment.
But the former head of the national consumer watchdog admitted the panel will have limited powers to investigate 7-Eleven franchises.
This week, Four Corners revealed allegations of staff exploitation, involving foreign students working longer hours than their visas permit.
MrFels confirmed the Independent Franchisee Review and Staff Claims Panel will focus on compensating underpaid workers.
"The principal focus is on compensation, on making up, as quickly as possible, underpay," MrFels said.
"Whether the underpay was just paying a below award rate or whether it was making people work say 40 hours and paying them for 20.
"We'll be looking very hard into that question and wanting their pay to be made up."
7-Eleven has appointed former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) boss Allan Fels to lead what it calls an independent panel into claims of underpayment.But the former head of the national consumer watchdog admitted the panel will have limited powers to investigate 7-Eleven franchises.This week, Four Corners revealed allegations of staff exploitation, involving foreign students working longer hours than their visas permit.MrFels confirmed the Independent Franchisee Review and Staff Claims Panel will focus on compensating underpaid workers."The principal focus is on compensation, on making up, as quickly as possible, underpay," MrFels said."Whether the underpay was just paying a below award rate or whether it was making people work say 40 hours and paying them for 20."We'll be looking very hard into that question and wanting their pay to be made up."
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