No‑one has been prosecuted for wage theft since it became a crime. 2 inquiries want answers
- Written by Irene Nikoloudakis, PhD Candidate in Law, Adelaide University
Another day, another Senate inquiry – this time into Australia’s federal laws dealing with “wage theft”.
Wage theft became a federal crime on January 1 2025. Employers who deliberately “steal” from their workers’ pay can now be prosecuted and subject to hefty criminal fines, even jail time.
But in the 15...
