Bus operator Ken Grenda would win the award of Australia’s most generous boss hands down after divvying up $15 million to his staff as a reward for their hard work and loyalty.
The 1800 workers at the Victorian family-owned bus company Grenda thought their banks had made an error when they discovered thousands of dollars in their accounts, the Herald Sun said.
They received an average $8500 - with some bonuses as high as $30,000 - with the sale of the business after 66 years.
Mr Grenda, the major shareholder, played down the best boss moniker, instead paying tribute to his staff.
“A business is only as good as its people, and our people are fantastic,” he said.
“This is to recognise that. We have had people here who are second generation, and one fellow in the same job for 52 years.”