Noosa News
Wage theft now illegal in Queensland, Minister announces
One in four Queenslanders are missing out on part of their wage, prompting a landmark push to criminalise wage theft amid the global recession caused by COVID-19.
More than $1.2 billion is siphoned out of Queensland workers’ pay packets each year in unpaid or underpaid wages, and around $1.1 billion in superannuation underpayment, a parliamentary inquiry has found.
A new bill introduced to State Parliament today will amend criminal legislation to target employers who commit serious and…
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