N OVEMBER 2025
Fair Work Introduced N ew Wage Theft Laws For Payroll Errors NormaOlive Brown Sunday 16 November 2025· Shared with Public Did you know that on 1 January 2025, Fair Work introduced new wage theft laws for payroll errors that apply to all Australian employers. If underpayments are found to be intentional, directors and companies can face: Criminal charges Fines up to $1.65 million for individuals, and up to $8.25 million for companies (3x underpayment) Jail time up to 10 years Permanent criminal record What's important to know is that "intentional" doesn't just mean doing it on purpose. If Fair Work finds there are no proper payroll systems, poor records, or repeated errors that
weren't fixed, they can treat that as intentional conduct. But even for unintentional errors, the penalties are severe:
Company Fines up to $4.7 Million per breach (3x underpayment) Personal Fines up to $990,000 per breach (3x underpayment) Stalking, Intimidation, Bullying and Harassment Breaching FVIO K12030938 False and misleading statements
That's on top of paying back the underpayment amount.
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