During Auckland's latest level three, OPSM only guaranteed staff would be paid 25 per cent of their wages. (File photo)A company owned by a billionaire is under fire for saying it would only guarantee to pay Auckland staff 25 per cent of their usual wages during the most recent lockdown. Luxottica New Zealand director James Melton emailed the company’s Auckland staff on Tuesday, February 16, the day after a snap level 3 lockdown came into force in the city. The business was required to close its OPSM stores in Auckland during the three-day lockdown, he said. Luxottica received about $2.74m during the first Covid-19 wage subsidy, for 448 employees, then $70,200 during the wage subsidy extension for 19 employees.

Source: Stuff February 23, 2021 16:00 UTC