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Former Slater & Gordon HR boss alleges firm knew about underpayments

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Slater & Gordon’s former human resources chief has accused the private equity-owned law firm of unfairly sacking her after she complained about the “deliberate and systemic” underpayment of wages.

The claim relates to a decade-long miscalculation of leave entitlements, which resulted in the law firm underpaying staff by about $340,000.

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Maxim Shanahan is a professional services reporter at the Australian Financial Review. Email Maxim at max.shanahan@nine.com.au
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