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The Impact of the WorkChoices Legislation

It’s been over six months since the WorkChoices legislation was introduced and many people are still struggling to get past the headlines.

In coming news articles, we intend to bring you information that will improve your understanding of the changes and how they relate to you.

Are you impacted by WorkChoices?

Most of us—up to 85%—are impacted by WorkChoices. In fact, it is easier to explain who isn’t covered. WorkChoices doesn’t cover employees of:

• unincorporated businesses
• some state government entities, sole traders and partnerships (except for those in Victoria and the territories).

If you are one of TechWriter's permanent placements then you are probably impacted. We are still clarifying the full impact of WorkChoices on our contractors. We are also monitoring the potential impact of the Independent Contractors Bill currently being considered by the federal government.

Our next WorkChoices article will explain some of the key concepts in the legislation. In the meantime, refer to the WorkChoices websitewww.workchoices.gov.au for more information on who is covered.

Posted: 14/09/2006

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