News Corp facing audit over alleged staff underpayments scandal

News Corp is staring down the barrel of an audit into allegedly underpaid staff dating back more than a decade.

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union that represents journalists, is investigating News Corp could face a multimillion-dollar bill if the media giant is found to have failed to pay staff properly. Age first reported In late October.

Union suspicion primarily over unpaid overtime – News’ enterprise agreement requirements Staff who work more than five shifts in a seven-day week must be paid double the wage for additional shifts.