Three former Macquarie Bank financial advisors who claim the bank underpaid them have successfully appealed a decision ordering them to hand over personal tax assessments, with an appeals court finding that the most the bank could make of the documents was to âinflict a degree of embarrassmentâ on its ex-employees.
Macquarie Bank has been hit with another lawsuit by former financial advisers who claim the bank underpaid them to the tune of $4.8 million by remunerating them solely in commission when they were entitled to a regular wage.
Macquarie Group has defended its remuneration package for financial advisers in its private wealth unit, denying claims it paid them entirely in commissions and unlawfully withheld regular wages.Â