Cleaning franchisees warn of exploitation leaving them below minimum wage
A union and former franchisees say cleaning sector franchising arrangements are leaving workers earning below minimum wage.
Former cleaning franchisees and the E tū union have raised concerns about widespread exploitation in the cleaning industry. Franchisees report being given minimal work before the franchise is recycled and offered to someone else. The franchise arrangements are described as punitive, leaving workers unable to earn minimum wage.
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‘Punitive’ deals leave cleaning franchisees earning below minimum wage – report
‘They give one site to us, then recycle it.’ Former franchisees and E tū union warn of widespread exploitation in the cleaning sector.