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