Employment Lawyer - contract clarification (urgent) letter of demand.

Employment Lawyer Needed – Review of Long Service Leave Entitlement (QLD) I'm seeking a qualified Australian employment lawyer or solicitor, preferably with experience in Queensland employment law, to review a specific contractual dispute regarding unpaid pro-rata long service leave. I recently resigned from my employer after nearly eight years of continuous service. My employment contract expressly provides for a pro-rata long service leave payment upon termination after seven years of service, subject to a specified exception. However, my former employer has stated on my final payslip that the entitlement is not payable because I voluntarily resigned. I believe this interpretation may be inconsistent with the express wording of my employment contract and would like independent legal advice before responding. What I need: Review the exact long service leave clause in my employment contract. Confirm whether the contractual entitlement applies following voluntary resignation, regardless of the standard statutory provisions. Advise whether I have a legally enforceable claim for approximately $13,000 in unpaid long service leave. Recommend the appropriate next steps, including whether a formal letter of demand would be warranted. I will provide the exact contractual wording, relevant employment dates, final payslip and correspondence confirming the circumstances of my resignation. At this stage, I'm primarily seeking a professional legal assessment of my position, rather than full legal representation or litigation. However, I may require assistance with a formal letter of demand depending on the advice received. Please provide your qualifications, relevant employment law experience, and a fixed-fee quote for the initial review. Australian-qualified solicitors with relevant employment law experience only, please.