Lycamobile fined over £13k for employee exploitation

The Australian wing of global SIM card provider Lycamobile has been penalised $25,000 AUS (£13497.44) for exploiting an administrative employee - hcamag.com reports.

After coming under fire, the company admitted underpaying the worker - at its office in Parramatta, New South Wales - a total of $5,264 in overtime privileges.

The employee was habitually asked to work more than 38 hours per week, sometimes working on Saturdays between 2012-2015.

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However, the unnamed employee did not receive full overtime privileges under the Telecommunication Services Award 2010.