Wage Theft Becomes a Criminal Offence in January – Is Your Business Prepared?

From 1 January 2025, it becomes a criminal offence to underpay wages or entitlements owed to employees.

Whether you have concerns about how you pay your employees or you are confident everything is above board, we recommend all organisations of all sizes, even those with dedicated payroll compliance teams, urgently undertake a review of their payroll practices, conducted by an independent third party.

Why? Because a fresh set of eyes is perfectly positioned to identify gaps, errors and potential risks before they end up costing thousands in backpayments, fines and reputational damage.

To save future headaches, we’ve created a comprehensive “Preparing Payroll for Wage Theft Laws Checklist” so you can review your practices and mitigate risk.