Under criminal liability laws, the central government can take stringent measures against tea companies that default on wage and provident fund payments. Employers who misappropriate worker funds can be prosecuted for criminal breach of trust. Many tea gardens are not paying wages and benefits on time and pushing workers into poverty, while owners still have assets that can be used to recover owed wages and provident funds. The state government should take legal steps to appoint receivers, attach owner assets, and file criminal cases to recover money owed to workers.