The Australian government introduced new Independent Contractor laws effective from 1st March, 2007. The government indicated that the legislation was being introduced so that independent contractors could have flexibility in how they run their business.
This paper is discussed under the follows headings:
- Independent Contractors - Overview
- Who Is An Independent Contractor?
- Independent Contractor / Employee Matrix
- How Do The New Federal Law Work With The State Laws?
- Transitional Period For Deeming Laws
- Saving Of Outworker And Owner-Driver Laws
- Replacing Unfair Contract Laws With A New National System
