The Department of Justice and Attorney-General has developed a Self Recovery Kit as an employee's guide to recovering unpaid wages and entitlements through the Minor Debts Court for claims less than $7,500.
Employees may wish to take advantage of this kit as a quicker and more convenient alternative to recovering unpaid wages than lodging a wage and conditions claim with this Department. The below kit simplifies how to prepare a case for recovery and includes guidance on assessing the amount of unpaid wages; lodging claims; appearing in the Minor Debts Court, and other relevant information.
Minor Debts Court handles disputes where there is money owed of $7,500 or less.
For more details on Civil Court procedures or general instructions for completing Form 3 for Minor Debt Claims go to the Practice and Procedure section of the Queensland Courts website.
Employees who are in doubt about whether to use the minor debts procedure, after reading this kit, should contact their own legal advisor.
If you need to determine your entitlements under an award or agreement or the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (PDF, 1.9MB), or prefer to lodge a wage and conditions claim with this Department, contact Wageline.
Refer to Step 2 - Lodging a wages and conditions claim form, if this Department is the chosen option.
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