Domino’s behind on audits

DOMINO’S Pizza Enterprises says an audit of its Australian stores in response to allegations of widespread staff underpayments has slipped six months behind schedule.

The pizza maker announced yesterday the audit of more than 700 franchised and corporate stores was taking longer than expected. Auditors would not be able to meet their June deadline, it said, with the audit now expected to finish within six months.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is also investigating some Domino’s stores after reports this year of widespread underpaying of staff and a visa scam at one franchisee-owned store.

Domino’s has been conducting store audits for three years and in March extended the audit nationally.

Shares in Domino’s closed yesterday at an 18-month low of $57.47, down 1.6 per cent.