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The Federal Court has found supermarket chain Aldi underpaid workers at one of its distribution centres by making them commence work before their rostered start.
Aldi could be liable for millions of dollars in compensation after a Federal Court judge found the supermarket chain had underpaid warehouse workers in Sydney.
The court found Aldi breached employment laws by directing employees to begin work 15 minutes before their rostered starting time.
Workers at a Sydney distribution centre were required to undertake a number of tasks before clocking on, including completing safety checks on forklifts, checking communication devices and undertaking a group warm-up activity.
The Federal Court has found supermarket chain Aldi underpaid workers at a Sydney distribution centre by making them commence work 15 minutes before their rostered start time (pictured, an Aldi distribution centre)
Aldi claimed it was not
