Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth) The primary function of the Act is to change the regulation of independent contractors from workplace and industrial law to commercial and contract law. It achieves this objective in a number of ways. Primarily, it: • Maintains the common law distinction between an employee and an independent contractor. • Excludes… Continue reading What does the new industrial legislation say?
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Independent Contractors Legislation: What does it say?
Independent Contractors Legislation. In late 2006, the Commonwealth Government passed new independent contractors legislation. This was the Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth) and the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Act 2006 (Cth). The object of this legislation is to recognise the fact that there are a growing number of independent contractors in the workplace.… Continue reading Independent Contractors Legislation: What does it say?