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19 Jan, 2013

Underclass of restaurant employees in Sydney grossly underpaid

Diners in Sydney’s A-list suburbs are unknowingly exploiting an underclass of employees who are being grossly underpaid, Fairfax Media has found.

Widespread cash-in-hand payments are resulting in hospitality workers being paid more than a third below the minimum wage, which is currently $15.96 per hour.

Fairfax has established restaurants in Manly, Neutral Bay and the northern beaches are paying employees as little as $10 an hour in cash.

Read the rest: Underclass of restaurant employees in Sydney grossly underpaid – SMH.com.au