Posts Tagged ‘contractors’
Confirmation of the “Contractor” Arrangement – Dentists (and allied health)
In 2019, our office released an article regarding the findings in the case of Moffet v Dental Corporations Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 344, focussing on the Federal Court’s decision that a dentist, otherwise considered a contractor for employment law purposes, was in fact an employee for superannuation purposes. This case is important because many allied…
Read More“The Personal Trainer” – Dual faceted employee and contractor relationships
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) was recently invited to consider a jurisdictional objection in a matter[1] involving a personal trainer who used the premises of a gym to conduct his own personal training business pursuant to a written Personal Training Agreement (PT Agreement). The PT Agreement required the personal trainer to pay sums of money…
Read MoreFacility Management Arrangements – A new way to deal with “Contractors”
Facility Management Arrangements may well be a new way for dealing with “contractors” for those in health and allied health sectors. Those who own businesses in the fields of: Doctors, dentists, chiropractors, speech pathology, physiotherapy, optometry; audiology; occupational therapy should take note of the potential to utilise facility management arrangements. Employees are entitled to the…
Read MoreContractor or not a contractor – Uber delivers clarification
The question of whether a worker is a contractor or not can be a blurred line. However, a case involving Uber has delivered further legal clarification.
Read MoreThe Gig Economy – “Uber” factors to consider
The gig economy has arguably revolutionised the labour market, allowing short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs. It provides a platform for businesses to offer their services to their clients or customers via the engagement of short term contracts as contractors or consultants. The most famous examples are Uber and Airtasker however,…
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