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Employment, Industrial Relations & Human Resources

Government coronavirus relief for financially distressed businesses

If your business is experiencing financial distress because of the coronavirus pandemic, see what measures the Australian Government has put in place to help
Are ‘gig’ workers Employees or Contractors? Uber result for the share economy companies
A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission, Kaseris v Rasier Pacific V.O.F, has found that an Uber driver is a contractor and not an employee. The decision will likely inform how the engagement of other gig workers in the ever-growing share economy will be treated in the future. Background In August 2016, Mr Michail Kaseris...
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Update to unfair contract terms in small business contracts
New laws will apply to protect small businesses from unfair contract terms in standard form contracts entered into or renewed on or after 12 November 2016. The laws will apply where: the contract is for the supply of goods or services or the sale or grant of an interest in land; and at the time...
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