What the Labour Court can order
The Director General's powers under section 69 cover unpaid wages, wages in lieu of notice, overtime at the statutory rates, termination and lay-off benefits under the 1980 Regulations, maternity allowance, and unlawful deductions. Since the 2022 amendments the forum's reach extends to all employees for most protections, with money-linked entitlements still keyed to the RM 4,000 First Schedule threshold — we confirm coverage before filing, not after.
Computation wins these cases
Labour Court claims are arithmetic first, law second: the ordinary rate of pay divided by twenty-six, the overtime multipliers (1.5x working days, 2x rest days, 3x public holidays), the incomplete-year pro-rating. We file claims with a computation schedule the officer can adopt wholesale — which is frequently what happens.
Time limits
File within limitation and while the evidence is warm. Payslips, punch records and rosters have a way of becoming unavailable; a Labour Court claim can compel their production, but the sooner filed, the cleaner the record.