At the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), you have many avenues to pursue and recover lost monies and/or entitlements. Some of these are:
Contractual Entitlements
Should your employer not have paid you for any time that you have worked, then this amount should be paid to you. This includes any bonuses or commissions that you can prove are owing. Any amount awarded is subject to usual income tax.
Statutory Entitlements
Your employer must pay accrued holiday pay or leave entitlements, as long as your claim is valid & credible. Any amount awarded is subject to usual income tax.
Lost Wages
Lost wages payments are awarded for up to 13 weeks provided you can mitigate your loss by providing evidence that you were trying to find alternative work.
Any lost wages awarded are subject to usual income tax.
Compensation For Hurt and Humiliation
This figure differs widely for many people depending on what the impact of an unjust termination has had on them. However, typically, this figure is around the $5,000 to $15,000 mark.