Worker: Thousands and Dollars

worker: The worker said she was told by the franchisee to pay back thousands of dollars or face losing her job, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Now another former worker has backed up the claims, saying he was forced to pay back thousands of dollars in wages during his time at the same store. Key points Workers say they are being forced to pay back part of their wage to franchisees They say they were threatened with loss of jobs if pay was not handed back7-Eleven says it does not have enough evidence to prove any allegations of wage fraud Last month the ABC broadcast covert video of a 7-Eleven employee handing money to her boss in the office of a Brisbane store. Everyone at the store has to pay back. I started stealing money so I could just get by The worker said he was sacked after he started taking 20 to 30 a week out of the till to make ends meet. It really unfair because Im paying their tax... and I can barely get through the week with all my bills and food supplies, he said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

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