Underpayment Complaint Letter Template

[Your Full Name] [Your Address] Phone: [Your Phone Number] Email: [Your Email] [Date] [Employer/Manager Name] [Their Title] [Company Name] [Company Address] Dear [Employer/Manager Name], RE: Underpayment Concern — Request for Pay Review I am writing to raise a concern that I may be being underpaid in my role as [Your Position/Title] ([Employment Type]) at [Company Name]. My Employment Details Position: [Your Position/Title] Employment Type: [Employment Type] Applicable Award: [Applicable Award/Agreement] Classification Level: [Your Award Classification/Level] Current Hourly Rate: [Your Current Hourly Rate] Correct Award Rate: [Correct Award Rate (if known)] Period Affected: [Period Affected] Details of Underpayment [Details of Underpayment] Under the Fair Work Act 2009, it is a contravention for an employer to pay an employee less than their applicable minimum rate of pay. Modern awards set legally binding minimum rates that cannot be reduced by agreement. I request that you: 1. Review my current rate of pay against the applicable award rate 2. Confirm my correct classification level and corresponding pay rate 3. Calculate and back-pay any shortfall for the affected period ([Period Affected]) 4. Adjust my pay going forward to the correct rate I would appreciate a written response within 14 days. I would prefer to resolve this matter directly, however if it is not addressed, I may need to contact the Fair Work Ombudsman for assistance. Yours sincerely, [Your Full Name]