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Australia: Report reveals wage theft & right to disconnect gaps persist
"Wage theft, right to disconnect gaps persist in Australian workplaces", 15 April 2025
Rippling's survey among 1,000 Australian employees revealed that 43% are still underpaid, accidentally or otherwise, within the past year.
It also found that 26% of employees said their workplace still has no clear policy guaranteeing off-hours protection, even after the implementation of Australia's Right to Disconnect law.
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Research from Rippling last year revealed that Australian workers are losing nearly $850 million annually due to wage theft, which a new legislation criminalised this year.