You should file your claim early, as the Employment Claims Act has specific timeframes for claims to be lodged and accepted for mediation.
Learn when to file a claim for:
Salary-related claim (Still employed)

Under the law, you must file your claim within 1 year from your first date of owed salary. For example, if your first date of owed salary was 1 Jun 2020, you must file your claim by 1 Jun 2021.
Your claim period is 1 year before your date of filing. For example, if you file your claim on 1 Oct 2021, your claim period is from 1 Oct 2020 to 1 Oct 2021. You cannot claim owed salaries from 1 Jun to 30 Sep 2020.
Salary-related claim (Left employment)
You must file your claim within 6 months of your last date of employment. For example, if your last date of employment was 1 Jan 2021, you must file your claim by 1 Jul 2021.
Your claim period is 1 year before your date of filing. For example, if you filed your claim on 1 Jul 2021, your claim period is from 1 Jul 2020 to 1 Jul 2021. You cannot claim owed salaries from 1 May to 30 Jun 2020.
Wrongful dismissal claim (General)
You must file your claim for compensation or reinstatement within 1 month of your last date of employment. For example, if your last date of employment was 1 Jan 2021, you must file your claim by 1 Feb 2021.
If you wish to file a salary-related claim too, your claim period is 1 year before your date of filing. Learn more about when to file a salary-related claim.
Wrongful dismissal claim (Maternity-related)
You can file your claim any time after your last date of employment. However, you must file your claim within 2 months of your date of delivery. For example, if your date of delivery was 1 Jan 2021, your last date to file is 1 Mar 2021.
If you wish to file salary-related claim too, your claim period is 1 year before your date of filing. Learn more about when to file a salary-related claim.