Redundancy Pay Calculator

Calculate your redundancy entitlements under Australian workplace laws (NES)

Current as of 1 Jul 2026

Helps you work out

  • How many weeks of redundancy pay you're entitled to under the NES
  • The estimated total based on your ordinary weekly pay
  • Whether the small-business exemption may apply to you

What you will need

  • Your employment start date and last day
  • Your base pay rate (hourly, weekly, or annual)
  • Any accrued leave balances (optional)
How we calculate this & assumptions
  • Based on the National Employment Standards redundancy scale (Fair Work Act 2009, s.119).
  • "Ordinary weekly pay" excludes overtime, bonuses and most allowances unless your award or agreement says otherwise.
  • Businesses with fewer than 15 employees are generally exempt from NES redundancy pay.
  • Some awards and enterprise agreements set higher redundancy entitlements, which override the NES minimum.

Sources: Fair Work Ombudsman - redundancy pay

This is an estimate, not legal or financial advice. Your actual entitlement may differ depending on your award, agreement, or how your employer calculates ordinary pay.