Wage growth in Australia is at record lows and has been for a decade.

But now there is a rise in the number of companies that have been caught out for failing to pay their workers correctly.

It is called ‘wage theft’ and unions argue it is a crime that is being committed at rates never before seen in Australia.

The classic saying “a fair days work for a fairs day pay” is not exactly being followed.

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