Up to 10 years in prison for deliberate ‘wage theft’
Up to 10 years in prison for deliberate ‘wage theft’ Legislation currently being debated in Parliament will introduce a new criminal offence for intentional “wage theft”. If enacted, in addition to the criminal offence, a fine will apply. The fine is three times the underpayment and: For individuals - 5,000 penalty units (currently $1,565,000). For [...]