Most of what determines a dismissal claim is specific to the person: the reason, the process, the salary, the length of service. So we are careful about the numbers we put on a page.
When we publish a figure
We only state a figure when it comes from the law or a named source. The clearest examples are the statutory limits, such as the caps on back wages, which come straight from the Industrial Relations Act and its Second Schedule.
Each figure is tagged to its source, with the date we checked it. If the source changes, the figure changes with it.
When we describe a range
Some questions, like what a claim might be worth, have no fixed answer. Where we describe a range, we explain what moves it up or down, and we say clearly that it is an illustration.
An illustration is a starting point for a conversation with a lawyer, and the outcome of a real case rests on its own facts.
What our tools do
Our tools, such as the 60-day deadline calculator, do plain arithmetic on the dates and facts you enter. They are there to help you think, not to give a legal ruling. We say so on every tool, and we suggest you confirm the result with a lawyer.
When we cannot verify something
If we cannot confirm a specific detail from a reliable source, we leave it out. An honest gap is better than a confident guess.
For the sources behind our pages, see our sources and our editorial policy.
Numbers only take you so far. If you want to know what a realistic range looks like for your own case, a short message is the fastest way to find out.