Newly-appointed Fair Work Ombudsman vows to use jail threat to deter wages theft and underpayments

Newly-appointed Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth has vowed to use yet-to-be legislated criminal penalties against employers who deliberately underpay or rip off their workers. Ms Booth tells AM the risk of tough criminal sanctions including potential jail time would be a major deterent to dodgy bosses if proposed criminal wage theft laws are passed by Federal Parliament. Reporter: Peter Ryan, Senior Business Correspondent Featured: Anna Booth, Fair Work Ombudsman