General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme (GEERS)
The General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme (GEERS) is a basic payment scheme established to assist employees who have lost their employment due to the liquidation or bankruptcy of their employer and who are owed certain employee entitlements.
GEERS covers capped unpaid wages, annual and long service leave, payment in lieu of notice and capped redundancy pay.
These webpages explain the GEERS process for affected employees and insolvency practitioners managing the former employer's affairs. For information that specifically relates to you, please go to:
For more information on GEERS, contact the GEERS Hotline on 1300 135 040, or email GEERS@deewr.gov.au.