Unpaid wages calculator
Work out what your employer owes you in Australia: the principal underpayment over the period. Useful to prepare a claim through the Fair Work Ombudsman or the small claims procedure.
What does this calculation cover?
It covers wages or penalty and overtime rates that were not paid when they were due. In Australia, recovery can go back up to 6 years per pay period (Fair Work Act 2009, s.544).
What about interest?
Interest is left to the court (Fair Work Act s.547): the Fair Work Act sets NO statutory rate. Leave the interest field at 0 for the principal alone, or enter the rate a court might apply.
This calculation does not include
- The penalty rates in your modern award (night, weekend, public holidays).
- Unpaid superannuation (claim it with the ATO).
- Any civil penalties against the employer.
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