Crime Coles ignored red flags from disgraced security firm, claims labour regulator Australian supermarket among others embroiled in MA Services’ worker exploitation scandal iStock.com/NilsBV Image Freya Gilbert Deputy Editor Image Chantelle Cloete Reporter Thursday 12 March 2026 Victoria’s Labour Hire Authority chief has claimed that supermarket chain Coles possessed enough information to know its security guard provider could not have been paying its workers properl Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Human Rights Top companies implicated in migrant abuse investigation Workplace Violence Aussie retailers want new laws to protect staff from customer violence Health & Safety Australian supermarkets respond to rising violence against retail workers Restructuring Retailer’s redundancy method in breach of award rules, finds FWC