Sydney's Merivale to pay $19.25M to settle underpayment claims by nearly 2,900 employees. El Merivale de Sydney pagará $19.25M para saldar reclamaciones de pago insuficiente por casi 2.900 empleados.
Sydney's hospitality company Merivale, owned by Justin Hemmes, will pay $19.25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging underpayment of former employees. La compañía de hospitalidad de Sydney, Merivale, propiedad de Justin Hemmes, pagará $19.25 millones para resolver una demanda alegando un pago insuficiente de los antiguos empleados. Employees claimed they were paid for a 38-hour week but worked 50 hours without overtime, violating the Fair Work Act. Los empleados afirmaron que se les pagó por una semana de 38 horas, pero trabajaron 50 horas sin horas extras, violando la Ley de Trabajo Justo. Merivale denies underpayment and the settlement does not admit liability. Merivale niega el pago insuficiente y la liquidación no admite responsabilidad. An administrator will oversee the payout, with $6.3 million going to the lawsuit's backers. Un administrador supervisará el pago, con $6.3 millones yendo a los patrocinadores de la demanda. Nearly 2,900 registered employees will receive letters detailing their estimated payouts. Cerca de 2.900 empleados registrados recibirán cartas detallando sus pagos estimados.