participate in a cash back arrangement. Section 344 An employer must not exert undue 60 penalty units ($54 000 – Undue influence influence or pressure on an employee to corporate/$10 800 or pressure agree to a deduction. individual) Section 348 A person must not take or threaten to take 60 penalty units ($54 000 – Coercion action against another person with intent corporate/$10 800 to coerce the other person in relation to individual) their workplace rights. Section 349 A person must not knowingly or recklessly 60 penalty units ($54 000 – Misrepresentation make a false or misleading representation corporate/$10 800 about another workplace rights individual) person’s (e.g. as to their right to keep and not repay wages). Section 550 A person who is involved in a Penalties as per above – contravention is taken to have Accessorial contravened that provision. liability 6.7 Changes to franchise arrangements Media coverage following the Four Corners program reported allegations about the profitability of the franchise model and a proposed class action against 7-Eleven by franchisees. On 10 September 2015, 7-Eleven Chairman Russell Withers issued a statement identifying the franchise model as one of two facing the network (wages ‘fundamental issues’ underpayments being the other). Mr Withers stated it was time for the franchise model to take an ‘evolutionary step’. The statement made references to possible changes to profit share arrangements, requiring all franchisees to utilise the corporate payroll system and introducing external auditing processes.
participate in a cash back arrangement. Section 344 – Undue influence or pressure An employer must not exert undue influence or pressure on an employee to agree to a deduction. 60 penalty units ($54 000 corporate/$10 800 individual) Section 348 – Coercion A person must not take or threaten to take action against another person with intent to coerce the other person in relation to their workplace rights. 60 penalty units ($54 000 corporate/$10 800 individual) Section 349 – Misrepresentation A person must not knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation about another person’s workplace rights (e.g. as to their right to keep and not repay wages). 60 penalty units ($54 000 corporate/$10 800 individual) Section 550 – Accessorial liability A person who is involved in a contravention is taken to have contravened that provision. Penalties as per above 6.7 Changes to franchise arrangements Media coverage following the Four Corners program reported allegations about the profitability of the franchise model and a proposed class action against 7-Eleven by franchisees. On 10 September 2015, 7-Eleven Chairman Russell Withers issued a statement identifying the franchise model as one of two ‘fundamental issues’ facing the network (wages underpayments being the other). Mr Withers stated it was time for the franchise model to take an ‘evolutionary step’. The statement made references to possible changes to profit share arrangements, requiring all franchisees to utilise the corporate payroll system and introducing external auditing processes.