WEBINAR

How to protect yourself from the new criminal underpayment laws

From 1 January 2025, intentional underpayment of wages or entitlements can be a criminal offence. Learn how to stay on the right side of the new legislation.

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What you'll learn
About this Webinar

On the 1st of January 2025, the new Wage Underpayment Criminalisation laws came into effect across Australia. While the penalties for underpayments were already high, the new laws represent a significant escalation and now mean some underpayments can result in jail time.

In this session, Will Taylor (Head of Workplace Protect, Tanda) spoke with Shelley Williams (Partner, Kingston Reid) for a 35 minute unpacking of the new laws, followed by a live Q&A conducted during the session.

What you'll learn

  • What you can do to prevent being caught up in the wage underpayment criminalisation laws
  • Which businesses are at the greatest risk
  • How Fair Work is likely to start enforcing the new laws

Please note: The information shared in this webinar and the provided answers are general in nature. Additional factors specific to your business may affect how this information applies to your situation.