Underpayment Complaint

कम तलब उजुरी

Employment

Context: A worker contacts Fair Work about being paid below the minimum wage.

Officer

English

Fair Work Ombudsman, how can I help?

कर्मचारी

नेपाली

मेरो बसले मलाई घण्टाको अठार डलर मात्र दिइरहेको छ। यो न्यूनतम तलब भन्दा कम हो कि?

Officer

English

The national minimum wage is currently twenty-four dollars and ten cents per hour for adults. Eighteen dollars is well below the minimum.

कर्मचारी

नेपाली

तर बसले भन्छ — तिमी नयाँ छौ, ट्रेनिंगमा छौ।

Officer

English

There's no training rate exemption for adults. Even apprentices have minimum rates. Your employer is breaking the law.

कर्मचारी

नेपाली

म डराउँछु — उजुरी गरें भने नोकरी जान्छ।

Officer

English

It's illegal for your employer to fire you for making a complaint. This is called adverse action protection. We can keep your complaint confidential.

कर्मचारी

नेपाली

बाँकी पैसा फिर्ता पाउन सकिन्छ?

Officer

English

Yes, you can claim back pay for up to six years. We'll investigate and can take action against the employer to recover your unpaid wages.

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