This figure is vastly lower than what is lost through tax evasion and lower than what the state saves by underpaying benefits to which people are entitled.
This was a big problem for miners because many times operators would try to underpay workers by having the scales show a lighter weight than what was produced.
Of those with issues, 21 were found to have underpaid 155 employees a total of $120,386, while others had record-keeping, pay slip and technical contraventions.