WAGES – FOOD INDUSTRY AND TRADE – AUSTRALIA

Slavery law to protect supply chains

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Original article by Adele Ferguson
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 40 : 5-Jun-17

The Federal Opposition will announce on 5 June 2017 that it plans to enact an Australian Modern Slavery Act. The proposed Act has the support of the Business Council of Australia, the union movement and Wesfarmers, which has noted the difficulty of ensuring that all parts of its supply chain are run ethically. The Global Slavery Index estimates that there are 4,300 slaves in Australia. Meanwhile, Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James has confirmed to a recent Senate hearing that it is investigating pizza maker Domino’s over its possible involvement in wage fraud.

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN, DOMINO’S PIZZA ENTERPRISES LIMITED – ASX DMP, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, PIZZA HUT AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, BAIN CAPITAL LLC, DEUTSCHE BANK AG

‘Sham contracts’ undercut Pizza Hut drivers’ agreed pay

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Original article by Adele Ferguson, Sarah Danckert
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 23-Nov-15

The employment contracts of Pizza Hut Australia are under scrutiny amid allegations of wage exploitation. It has been claimed that some home delivery drivers are paid just $A6 per delivery, and are restricted to making only two deliveries on each round trip. A number of Pizza Hut franchisees have launched a class action for alleged breaches of the franchise code. Other franchise-based businesses have also accused of wage exploitation, including 7-Eleven.

CORPORATES
PIZZA HUT AUSTRALIA, 7-ELEVEN STORES PTY LTD, MAURICE BLACKBURN PTY LTD, SHOP, DISTRIBUTIVE AND ALLIED EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, DOMINO’S PIZZA ENTERPRISES LIMITED – ASX DMP