Definitely contact DEWR and make a claim.=20 They can tell her all the ifs and buts - and they will - they are nice people (my current contract is working on the software system that they use to assess the Claims), and she may find that a lot of what she is owed will be paid by DEWR. She does not have to stand in line. Call their hotline on 1300 135 040 or go to the web-site at http://www.workplace.gov.au/Workplace/WPDisplay/0,1251,a0%253D0%2526a1%2 53D517%2526a2%253D623,00.html for details of the GEERS scheme and how to apply. ck=20 -----Original Message----- From: Janet Taylor [mailto:jtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 11:17 AM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Advice wanted for a newly unemployed technical writer The company in which one of our fellow Technical Writers worked has just been closed. She has received no termination payment, final pay, holiday pay and recent superannuation and tax weren't paid. She was a full time permanent employee for the past 14 years. Does anyone have any useful advice or sources of assistance that she can use to help get any money from the wash-up of this company?=20 I'm sorry to say that the ASTC(NSW) isn't able to help in this instance. Thanks in advance..... (I shall print and hand over any replies to her.) ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and any attached files may be confidential information, and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure or copying of this e-mail is unauthorised. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments. ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************