Jail time for wage theft: Government moves ahead with plans to criminalise worker exploitation Politics Matthew Elmas 26 July 2019 The government is moving ahead with tough new laws designed to tackle Australia's wage theft crisis — but it won't be easy.
Fruit shop fined $243,000 after paying workers just $10 an hour in latest wage theft ruling Legal Matthew Elmas 9 July 2019 A Melbourne-based grocer has been ordered to pay a hefty fine after stealing wages from workers for at least two-and-a-half years.