TruPay Blog The Reasons Companies Get Caught in Employee Underpayment Scandals

In 2017, an audit performed on Domino's Pizza franchisees recovered $1.1 billion in unpaid wages and superannuation. Just last year, Lush Cosmetics was found to have a $2 million error resulting from the underpayment of employees. It seems like this type of problem has become more apparent. Is it because we have the capacity to hear more news than ever before, or has underpayment been a part of the business model? The following are some of the most common payroll errors and oversights that can result in this type of scandal.