Frank wrote on Nov 25
th, 2021 at 9:46am:
Dnarever wrote on Nov 23
rd, 2021 at 5:14pm:
Frank wrote on Nov 23
rd, 2021 at 3:23pm:
As do the FEDERAL Fair Work Commission and Fair Work Ombo under FEDERAL legislation.
This has never dissuaded the practice in any measurable manner. In fact behind closed doors they quite possibly even support the practice.
I am sorry but this is just unthinking idiocy on every level:
1 What law or commission has eliminated any criminal practice?
2 How would wage theft be supported behind closed doors by ANY arm of government, parliamentary, judicial or executive, or by the bureaucracy administering the laws and commissions?
Quote:How would wage theft be supported behind closed doors by ANY arm of government, parliamentary, judicial or executive, or by the bureaucracy administering the laws and commissions?
Insufficient fines and penalties, insufficient testing and investigation, Lack of commitment to act, A politically driven belief that there should be no minimum wage level etc.
Just look at penalty rates as an example out of this area but real enough. - this form of wage theft is not even done behind closed doors anymore.
These visa schemes were always done badly to supply cheap labour undermining Australian pay rates and working conditions. These were always unneeded poor schemes and a blight on Australia.
This period should be the opportunity to fix what is wrong not an excuse to extend our failure.