Tag: Retail Sector


  • Lidl Store Manager’s Unfair Dismissal Claim Denied

    Lidl Store Manager’s Unfair Dismissal Claim Denied

    Introduction to the Case In a recent ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission, a deputy store manager at Lidl found herself at the center of an unfortunate workplace controversy. Accused of taking energy drinks from stock and consuming them without payment, the store manager faced termination from her position, which carried a salary of €50,000…

  • Woolworths and Coles Underpayment Crisis: A $1 Billion Fallout

    Woolworths and Coles Underpayment Crisis: A $1 Billion Fallout

    Introduction to the Underpayment Issue In recent developments, Australia’s supermarket giants, Woolworths and Coles, are facing a monumental financial and ethical crisis due to widespread employee underpayments. Legal judgments indicate that these companies may pay over $1 billion to rectify these underpayments, a situation that highlights significant issues in labor practices within the retail sector.…