Criminalising wage theft first on IR agenda
David Marin-GuzmanWorkplace correspondent
The Morrison government has prioritised criminalising wage theft as the first of its industrial relations reforms and has raised the prospect of up to 10 years’ jail time for the most serious cases.
Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter will release a discussion paper on Thursday to determine the threshold for criminal sanctions for underpayments after the government said that significant jail time is necessary to deter further cases.
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David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com
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