Let's imagine that there has been a systematic error made with an employee's pay cheque, regardless of whether this error was made in good faith or bad faith. Suppose that this has been going on for months, even years, say three, four, five or six years before the person realizes. At some point, the person realizes that an error has been made and makes a complaint within the six-month timeline. The individual would be able to get retroactive pay for the past 12 months only, not for the entire period in which they did not receive the amount they were entitled to. Could you tell me why the limit is 12 months?
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