By Ben Hagemann

The ABC has refused to co-operate with 7-Eleven in an investigation of wage repayment allegations, claiming to protect the identity of two whistleblowers, despite their identities allegedly being known to the convenience franchisor.

Yesterday the ABC reported that more workers have come forward with claims that they had been forced by 7-Eleven franchisees to repay their back pay from previous underpayment claims, under threat of losing their jobs.

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This story first appeared in C&I Week.