Legislation criminalising non-payment of wages survives with NZ First support

Legislation criminalising non-payment of wages survives with NZ First support
The opposition says making non-payment of wages a criminal offence will fill a gap in law. (Image: Getty)
Ian Llewellyn
Legislation to make deliberate non-payment of wages a criminal offence has survived, with New Zealand First backing opposition parties. However, it is unclear whether that support will remain to get the proposal into law.The Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill is a member's bill introduced in the last Parliament and now sponsored by Labour MP Camilla Belich.A select committee in the new Parliament reported  the bill back with amendments and a majority recommendation that it be voted down.'Not being held to account'On...

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