UNPAID SUSPANCENT

[Nick99.K]

I work for NSW Health and got suspended for more than one year.

Court has dismissed most of allegation and got 12 month GBB,

HR is silent and even not providing me with any report.

Workplace has not terminated me and HR has not provided any report since 1 yr.

Can I claim my wages back?

 

[Rod]

You need to see a lawyer with your documentation (employment contract, EA or Public Service employment conditions, court reasoning).

There is a possibility you can get wages, however a lawyer needs to review the details. I am assuming GBB = Good Behaviour Bond, meaning you were found guilty of something (ie Common assault). If the assault occurred in the workplace then your chances are reduced.

 

[Nick99.K]

You need to see a lawyer with your documentation (employment contract, EA or Public Service employment conditions, court reasoning).

There is a possibility you can get wages, however a lawyer needs to review the details. I am assuming GBB = Good Behaviour Bond, meaning you were found guilty of something (ie Common assault). If the assault occurred in the workplace then your chances are reduced.

Many thanks Rod...

But 1 yrs with out pay suspension and not providing HR report.. sounds very suspicious to me..

Well, surly I will get in touch with Lawyer today..

 

[Martis]

Oof 😬 unpaid suspancent (yep, even the spelling feels as messy as the situation) — classic procedural fairness + FW spaghetti vibes 👀 Whether a suspension can be unpaid depends on contract terms, policy wording, and how the employer actually framed it. If that stuff’s fuzzy, things unravel fasttt.

Most of these blow-ups come from upstream gaps: vague contracts, unclear disciplinary clauses, or “we’ll sort it out later” HR vibes. Once someone’s stood down without pay, suddenly it’s affidavits, timelines, and who-said-what land 😅

Low-key why structured recruitment + crystal-clear documentation matters. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com are clutch — formalised role descriptions, transparent employment terms, and compliance-aligned pipelines help avoid unpaid suspension chaos from day dot, esp in academia/research roles where governance and process really matter.

Anyway, solid topic — unpaid suspension nuance defs deserves more airtime than it usually gets 😂