Published: August 08, 2018
Lawyers and unions say state should enact Australia’s toughest laws on wage theft, including $1m fines
Lawyers and unions representing vulnerable workers have called for Queensland to enact the country’s toughest laws criminalising wage theft, including $1m fines or 10-year jail terms for the most reckless employers.
The Queensland government is set to hold public hearings next week, with a view to drafting laws that will make wage theft a criminal offence.
Maurice Blackburn lawyers and six unions say wage theft is widespread and most commonly targets marginalised workers, but that even public servants can be victims.
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