Embattled Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group is facing a ballooning legal bill and a claim for tens of millions of dollars in additional payroll costs amid a looming class action that will claim it has underpaid thousands of store managers since 2019.

One day after Super Retail sacked its chief executive, Anthony Heraghty, in the fallout over his alleged relationship with the group’s former HR boss, law firm Adero announced it is preparing to mount a class action lawsuit against the retailer that will allege it systemically tampered with employees’ payroll records to avoid paying overtime and other entitlements.

Rebel Sport owner Super Retail is facing a looming class action. Credit: Fairfax Media

The class action will claim that up to 3000 store managers across Rebel Sport, Sup

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