Employers who underpay their staff to face jail time

Employers who cheat their workers by under-paying them could face jail time in a new crackdown considered by the Morrison government. Under the proposed changes, Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter said wage theft could become a criminal offence. Earlier this week celebrity chef George Calombaris was fined for underpaying staff by almost $8 million. Image: News Corp Australia

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