Australia Unpaid Wages / Underpayment Demand (Fair Work Act)
First-person self-help demand to an employer for unpaid wages or entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), the National Employment Standards, and any applicable award or agreement. Surfaces the 6-year limit to start a court claim (s 544) and the $100,000 small claims procedure (s 548). You complete and send it yourself; escalate to the Fair Work Ombudsman (fairwork.gov.au) or a small claim. Excludes unfair dismissal (a separate Fair Work Commission matter with a strict 21-day deadline).
Statute of Limitations Warning
Legal deadlines apply to your claim. You lose your right to act if you wait too long. Send notice as soon as possible.
Why this letter works:
- Cites the exact law: Automatically applies the correct state and federal statutes to your situation.
- Sets a firm deadline: Legally compels a response within the required statutory timeframe.
- Creates a paper trail: Designed to serve as Exhibit A if you need to escalate to an agency or court.
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Your employment and what you are owed
The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), the National Employment Standards, and any modern award or enterprise agreement set the minimum you must be paid. This letter formally demands what you are owed. You have up to 6 years to start a court claim (Fair Work Act s 544), and a small claims process is available for amounts up to $100,000 (s 548).
This letter will cite
Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) — National Employment Standards; s 544 (6-year limit to apply about a contravention); s 548 (small claims procedure, up to $100,000). Plus the applicable modern award / enterprise agreement.
If the employer does not pay, you can ask the Fair Work Ombudsman (fairwork.gov.au) for help, or file a small claim in the Federal Circuit and Family Court or a state magistrates court.