Your rights if you’ve lost your job

Your rights and entitlements when losing a job

You have rights when your employment ends. These include:

• superannuation
• getting notice
• getting final pay
• protection from unfair or unlawful dismissal.

If you think your rights have not been met, you’ll need reach out to the Fair Work Ombudsman as soon as possible. This is because there are time limits related to how the Ombudsman may help you with some things.

Find out more about ending employment and your rights on the Fair Work Ombudsman website.

If you're close to retirement

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has helpful information about accessing your super to retire. You can also find out about leaving the workforce on the ATO website.