Subway probed after audit finds franchisees stole $81,000 in wages Hospitality Matthew Elmas 1 October 2019 The Fair Work Ombudsman is looking into Subway's labour practices after an audit found franchisees were stealing wages from over one hundred workers.
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.
“Systemic wage theft”: Workers to chase employers for stolen pay under new Labor plan Industrial Relations Matthew Elmas 15 May 2019 Workers will have access to a new small claims jurisdiction to chase employers for up to $100,000 in stolen wages if Labor wins the upcoming election.
