Posts tagged "independent contractors"

Hiring contractors can seem like a great solution for small-to-medium businesses. However, there’s a problem with this approach.

As multinationals such as Ola compete for Australia's rideshare market, contractors operating within the platforms say it's become harder to make ends meet.

Fair work inspectors have rocked up at Rugby matches across the country over the last week to check if cleaning companies are engaging in sham contracting.

We all know how important the first few hires are for a startup. But, what if those high-pressure hires didn’t have to be hires at all?

It doesn’t matter how cool a company’s offer is, because talented and technical contractors don't want to sign away years of their lives.

A leaked email from a manager at food delivery service Foodora has suggested the company's contracts are "concerning" from a legal perspective.

A chorus of business groups and independent contractors are calling on the Australian government to follow the Big Apple’s lead on regulatin…

Global food delivery startup Deliveroo has enjoyed 30% week-on-week growth since launching in Australia last November and has now expanded t…

  The High Court has found a former accommodation provider in Western Australia breached sham contracting laws by trying to classify two em…

SMEs may be granted greater flexibility to employ workers on a contractual basis if the government moves forward with a plan to relax workpl…

Employers are required to deduct tax from salary and wages paid to employees, plus they are required to pay the 9% (to rise to 9.25% from Ju…

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