Queensland has the best wage theft laws in the country, according to experts. The laws came into effect in September 2020 and make wage theft a crime in the state. They also make it easier for workers to recover stolen…
Employers who underpay their workers will be forced to 'name and shame' themselves. The idea is part of a new government proposal designed to tackle the problem of wage theft, which experts say is endemic in many industries. Employers who…
The business lobby continues to argue that wage theft isn't a form of theft. Australian Industry Group CEO Innes Willox is urging governments not to pass legislation making wage theft a crime. He is also is continuing to maintain his…
Half of all migrant workers have their wages stolen, according to a new report. The Migrant Workers' Taskforce report makes 22 recommendations to tackle wage theft among thousands of migrant workers and also foreign students. Half of all migrant workers…