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Matthew Elmas

Woolworths wage theft scandal blows out to at least $571m as new payroll errors revealed

Woolworths boss Brad Banducci says more staff underpayments have been discovered at the supermarket chain. Photo: AAP

Woolworths faces a new fair work investigation after revealing its wage theft bill has blown out to at least $571 million, with an ongoing payroll review uncovering even more underpayments within its businesses.

The retail giant said on Wednesday that newly discovered payroll errors have led to a further $144 million in underpayments for hourly paid staff, adding to the $427 million it has already disclosed for salaried workers.

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