A full-on 10 years worth of staff who have worked at McDonald’s across the country could be in for a fair bit of extra cash.
Back in 2016, MBIE audited a bunch of Kiwi companies and found that many - including Macca’s - needed to change how they handled leave and holiday pay to align with the Holidays Act 2003.
One lass here in The Rock office actually scored herself a huge $1,600 after working at her local Christchurch Macca's between 2015-2018.
"I feel like I've won the lotto," she told us. "I'm SO stoked".
Turns out the payout was a helluva lot heftier than her $60 tax return and she immediately googled 'cheap flights to Bali' - the most acceptable action to take.
In 2019, Unite Union estimated McDonald’s NZ owed upwards of a whopping $45 million to around 60,000 staff.
If you’ve clocked in at Macca’s anytime between November 1, 2009 and December 6, 2020, it’s worth checking if you’re also owed even just a few bucks.
The McDonald's NZ website now confirms: “The fast food chain has got approval from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to begin remediation relating to annual leave and holiday annual leave pay for employees who worked at McDonald’s between November 1 2009 and December 6, 2020.”
You've just gotta have your IRD number handy for the ‘Check My Remediation Payment’ on the McDonald’s payroll website.
But, and it's a pretty big but, McDonald’s NZ spokesperson Simon Kenney told Stuff that not everyone who worked there over the last decade will get a payout.
Regardless, it doesn't hurt to check, eh?
