Wage theft now a crime in Victoria
From today, wage theft is now a criminal offence in Victoria.
1 July, 2021Posts Tagged: wage theft
Wage Inspectorate Victoria Commissioner appointed
Inaugural Commissioner of Wage Inspectorate Victoria named.
17 June, 2021NSW announces wage theft crackdown
NSW to introduce laws designed to crack down on companies who avoid payroll tax obligations on instances of wage theft.
16 April, 2021Wage theft criminalised in Queensland
Queensland employers found to be deliberately stealing from their workers now face jail time under new state laws.
9 September, 2020Queensland govt introduces legislation to criminalise wage theft
Queensland government to introduce legislation to make wage theft a criminal offence.
15 July, 2020Report reveals wage theft against international students
One in four international students earn less than half the minimum wage.
1 July, 2020Wage theft legislation passes Victorian Parliament
Victoria becomes first state to pass laws establishing criminal penalties for employers who deliberately underpay or don’t pay their workers.
17 June, 2020Call to delay wage underpayment legislation in Victoria
National employer association calls to delay wage underpayment legislation.
2 June, 2020
New laws to crack down on wage theft introduced in Victoria
Employers who deliberately underpay or don’t pay their workers will face up to 10 years jail under new laws.
18 March, 2020
Senate inquiry to investigate wage theft
Senate agrees to Labor’s proposal for inquiry into wage and superannuation theft.
13 November, 2019
Industrial Relations Minister invites submissions on wage theft criminalisation
Discussion paper to determine thresholds at which wage theft should be criminalised released.
19 September, 2019
Qld govt, unions back recommendation to jail employers for wage theft
Government, unions back in-principle recommendation to jail dodgy employers who deliberately or recklessly underpay workers.
19 February, 2019
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