7-Eleven: Greens propose wages shift to franchise head office

Greens MP and spokesman for industrial relations Adam Bandt has put together a private members bill that would have a profound impact on the country’s burgeoning $170 billion franchise industry – if it gets up.
The bill aims to amend the Fair Work Act to make parent companies, or franchisors, more responsible for the behaviour of their franchisees, specifically when it comes to the underpayment of wages.  Sydney Morning Herald – Read more…