Wage theft penalties should go to the worker and not the crown, employment law experts say. Industrial advocate Miles Heffernan argued for penalties to be paid to wage theft victims during a recent inquiry. Wage theft penalties should go to…
The Queensland wage theft inquiry has made 17 recommendations to tackle the problem in the state. Crucially, the Education, Employment and Small Business Committee has recommended the introduction of criminal penalties for deliberate and reckless wage theft. Wage theft costs…
Wage theft costs the Queensland economy $1.2 billion annually, more than car crashes and natural disasters, according to a new report. The McKell Institute research also found that 437,000 workers in the state are victims of wage theft. Wage theft…
An audit has uncovered widespread wage theft at Degani Bakery and Café outlets across the country. The Fair Work Ombudsman found 15 of the 16 audited outlets breaching workplace laws. Audit uncovers widespread wage theft Fair Work targeted 14 Degani outlets…
Industrial Relations Claims has told an inquiry there is no excuse for wage theft. IR Claims litigation director Miles Heffernan appeared before the Queensland Education, Employment and Small Business Committee along with four clients. He told the EESBC that wage…
Young apprentices are easy targets for exploitation by greedy bosses, according to employment law experts. Industrial advocate Miles Heffernan said young apprentices are particularly vulnerable to wage theft. "Young people starting their working career often don't know their workplace rights,…
Are you being paid your correct wage? Now is the time to check, according to employment law experts. "The longer you leave it before you check your employer is paying the correct wage, the harder it is to recover stolen…
A hastily organised union wage theft protest by the Young Workers Hub has been described as a pathetic publicity stunt. Industrial advocate Miles Heffernan said the protest created the illusion that unions are actively fighting wage theft, ahead of a…
The Queensland government’s inquiry into wage theft has been told employers who steal wages from their employees should face jail. The call to make wage theft a crime comes in an explosive submission by Industrial Relations Claims published by the…