If an employee has evidence of an underpayment and/or non-payment of wages, entitlements or conditions, under State industrial law, they are entitled to:
The following are options that an employee may choose to recover wages owed to them by their employer:
Option 1 - Self-Resolution
An employer may owe a worker money because of the terms of the employment contract or through the operation of certain laws. The Department's Self Recovery Kit is an employee's guide to recovering unpaid wages and entitlements through the minor debts procedure.
Option 2 - Lodging a wages and conditions claim form (if the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations is the chosen option)
Inspectors have a compliance role in respect of the state industrial relations legislation, awards and agreements. They ensure that the provisions of awards and agreements are observed and met. Inspectors conduct their compliance functions by investigating a worker’s claim about alleged underpayment or non-payment of wages and other entitlements.
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The Department of Employment and Industrial Relations manages your information in accordance with the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (PDF, 1.9MB), the Privacy Act 1988 and the Queensland Privacy Information Standard (IS42). The Department collects information in a Wage and Conditions Claim Form for the purposes of determining your entitlements. The Department also uses information for statistical research, monitoring and evaluation that may be carried out by the Department or contracted to commercial researchers.
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