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'Out of control': Woolworths chairman calls for simpler wage awards

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Woolworths chairman Gordon Cairns has apologised unreservedly for a $500 million staff wages underpayment scandal, and has indicated the "out of control" industrial award system is partly to blame.

Woolworths revealed last October it had underpaid at least 5700 salaried store staff for almost 10 years by not factoring into individual salaries the number of hours worked and the times of hours worked.

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Sue Mitchell writes the fortnightly Window Shopping column for the Financial Review and has covered retailing for over 30 years. Connect with Sue on Twitter. Email Sue at smitchell2045@gmail.com
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