Federal Court approves ALDI settlement over unpaid pre- and post-shift work, with total payments estimated at $55.2m and no legal costs deducted from workers

The Federal Court has approved ALDI's settlement of claims by 32,308 current and former workers over unpaid work before and after rostered shifts. The SDA estimates total payments at about $55.2 million, including earlier voluntary payments, with nothing deducted for legal costs or funding.