Wage theft criminal offence (s 327A FWA from 1 Jan 2025)
regulatory implementation1 Jan 2025
Facts
Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act 2024 introduced criminal offence of intentional wage theft from 1 January 2025 — Up to 10 years imprisonment + significant fines.
Outcome
FWO + CDPP investigations underway; first prosecutions expected late 2025.
Read the source
https://fairwork.gov.au/about-us/workplace-laws/wage-theftRules Mate links to the regulator's own publication. We do not republish full decision text. Always verify the latest status against the source before acting.