I gave 2 weeks notice to my boss, One had one week left to…

I understand how that could be frustrating. 

Roseanne, what you could do in this situation is right back to the employer the experience you had stating the facts and how you think everything should have gone. Then wait for their response and see what action you can take next after you have read the reply.

I’ve had something like this happen before—I know how frustrating it can feel. 

We appreciate the feedback you gave. Thank you for your precious time.

As you have not received your annual leave entitlements, your next option is to have a lawyers letter written to the employer requesting the status update. That is because the annual leave maybe paid out on a monthly basis with other entitlements, manage by the employer. I’m sure you will be able to resolve this issue without going into proceedings with the fair work commission.

I do appreciate this is a challenging situation and I hear your concerns. What you need to do is write to the employer requesting for clarification on the situation. Allow the employer seven days to respond. Keep everything in writing. Then subject to the reply, then you can make your next decision moving forward.

If there was no positive response in your opinion, and your Nextep is to have a lawyer write to the employer to get clarification. It is important that you do the steps because it helps build up your situation for a claim.

I’m sure there is something else you’d rather be doing so thanks for being patient with me.

Roseanne, what do you need to do is have a lawyer draft a letter to the employer. You've got two options. You can reach out to legal aid tomorrow keeping in mind legal aid is means tested and the other option is to engage a private lawyer. You should do this step before pursuing any matter with the fair work commission. That way you can make sure that you've covered every aspect correctly before raising a formal complaint through the fair work commission.