Application to the Industrial Court of New South Wales to Compensate Solicitors for Unpaid Work (Forfeited Flex & Unpaid Overtime)

The PSA is preparing an unfair contract application to the Industrial Court of New South Wales on behalf of ODPP solicitors who have forfeited flex or worked unpaid overtime between 1 January 2018 through to the present day.

A claim to compensate ODPP solicitors for their unpaid work

The work of ODPP solicitors is essential to the proper functioning of the justice system in NSW, and that work should be fairly compensated.

As the recent IRC judgment established, for many years now the ODPP has benefited from solicitors having high workloads, resulting in tens of thousands of flex hours being forfeited, as well as solicitors working unpaid overtime outside of bandwidth hours and on weekends.

The PSA’s goal is to compensate ODPP solicitors for their unpaid work, which we know for many members had a significant impact on mental and physical health and wellbeing.

Read on if you would like to be part of the case.

Join the claim – your urgent action is needed

Is this you?:-

1. Are you a current ODPP solicitor or did you resign within the last year?
2. Are you a current PSA member (including those who have recently joined)?
3. Have you:
   1. Forfeited flex hours, and/or
   2. Worked unpaid overtime (outside of bandwidth on weekdays, or anytime on weekends) doing work that was required because of your workload, and not been paid for it?
4. Would you like the PSA to seek compensation on your behalf for the unpaid work you have done that has benefitted the ODPP?

If you answered yes to all of the above, please fill in this 2 – minute questionnaire by no later than 5pm on Thursday 11 July.