Fired Without Notice? Your Rights on Termination and Unpaid Salary

Helping employees and employers understand and protect their rights in workplace matters, with practical legal advice and representation in employment disputes, termination, unpaid dues, workplace harassment and labour proceedings.

Where these disputes usually start

Most people who contact us about termination and unpaid dues are dealing with one of a familiar set of problems. Recognising which one applies to you is the first step towards the right remedy.

• ▸Wrongful & unlawful termination
• ▸Unpaid salaries, wages & employment dues
• ▸Employment contracts & service agreements
• ▸Workplace disputes & employment claims
• ▸Workplace harassment & discrimination matters
• ▸Forced resignation & constructive dismissal
• ▸Layoffs, retrenchment & redundancy matters
• ▸Notice period, gratuity & other employment benefits

Questions clients ask us most often

I was fired without proper notice or reason. Can I do something about it?

Depending on your employment status and the circumstances of your termination, you may have a legal remedy. We review your employment documents and termination letter and help you pursue any salary, notice pay, compensation or other employment dues you may be entitled to.

My employer isn't paying my salary or other dues. How do I recover them?

We review your employment record and unpaid dues and advise you on the appropriate legal remedy. Where necessary, we help file a claim before the relevant labour forum and represent you through the proceedings.

My employer terminated me without following the employment contract. What can I do?

We review your employment contract, termination letter and relevant circumstances to determine whether the employer complied with its contractual obligations. Where there has been a breach, we advise you on the appropriate legal action.

Getting advice on your own situation

Every matter turns on its own facts, documents and timing. We answer 16 further questions on this subject — including costs, likely duration, the documents to bring and what happens after you contact us — on our Labour & Employment Law page.