News Untangled ...

Emma Watt brings you relevant articles from around Australia to keep you up to date.

Are you a 'small business'? ... Under the new unfair dismissal rules, employees of small businesses are subject to different eligibility...  more

No change to minimum rates of pay for 2009 ... There will be no change to minimum rates of pay in Australian Pay & Classification Scales for 2009.<...  more

Fair Work Act commences 1 July 2009 - are you ready? ... The new termination of employment rules start on Wednesday 1 July 2009. There are other changes that...  more

ATO modifies interpretation of Ordinary Time Earnings for superannuation ... On 13 May the ATO released the new ruling, SGR 2009/2 – Superannuation guarantee: meaning of the terms...  more

Have you got a Drug & Alcohol policy? ... Employers frequently ask me how they should tackle this issue in their workplace. It is a complex subject...  more

No substitute for ANZAC Day in Victoria ... In 2009 ANZAC Day falls on Saturday 25 April. The Victorian government has not gazetted a substitute...  more

Unfair dismissal cut-off grandfathered for small businesses ... From 1 July 2009 the unfair dismissal threshold for small business will change, but it will change again...  more

New industrial relations system starting on 1 July 2009 ... On Tuesday 7 April the Fair Work Bill received Royal Assent, which means that it officially became law...  more