Employers could face up to 10 years in prison and businesses could be fined up to $950,000Employers could be thrown behind bars for wage theft if the Labor government is re-elected at the November Victorian election. There has been increasing concern about wage theft and unions have stepped up campaigning on the issue. The Labor party announcement was welcomed as a “game changer” by United Voice, which represents hospitality workers. “Making wage theft a crime is a game changer for young hospo workers. The choice will be clear – pay the legal minimum award, or face jail time.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2018 01:52 UTC