Workers from Taronga and Western Plains zoos will receive millions in back pay after the non-profit operator admitted to underpaying casual staff.
The NSW zoo organisation on June 9 said it was acting to address underpayments worth about $2.6 million (US$1.7 million), including interest and superannuation.
It found it was underpaying casual maintenance staff after undertaking a “proactive review” of its interpretation of the relevant award and how it was applied through a new payroll system, introduced in February 2021.
Taronga chief executive Cameron Kerr said he was deeply sorry to workers who had been underpaid.
“I offer my sincere apologies to those current and former staff who have been impacted,” Kerr said….