The train line robbery: How Metro Trains underpaid its own workers
Metro Trains has been accused of underpaying its workers regarding superannuation and leave entitlements. A dispute has arisen involving hundreds of maintenance staff who were required to work mandatory overtime without receiving the appropriate retirement benefits. The situation has led to Fair Work Commission hearings and negotiations for back pay, with workers expecting significant compensation for unpaid superannuation.
- ▪Metro Trains management mandated that mechanics and fitters could not decline rostered overtime shifts for four years.
- ▪The investigation revealed a multimillion-dollar dispute over superannuation and leave benefits.
- ▪Workers are expecting to receive between $10,000 and $24,000 each in unpaid superannuation, totaling upwards of $2 million.
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