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High Court revises approach to employer/employee v independent contractor distinction

Background

The decisions Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Anor v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 (“Personnel”) and ZG Operations Australia Ltd v Jamsek [2022] HCA 2 (“Jamsek”) both concern whether the relationship between the parties was an employment relationship or a contractor relationship.

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Workers Compensation Explained: Significant Decision on Employer Obligations to Injured Workers

In Roberts v Department for Education [2021] SAET 225 (‘Roberts’) the Full Bench considered two important issues regarding the operation of section 18 of the Return to Work Act 2014 (‘the Act’) which is the section of the Act that imposes an obligation on employers to provide suitable employment to injured workers.

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Significant decision on employer’s obligation to provide suitable employment to injured workers

In Coleman-Sleep v Return to Work SA [2021] SAET 144 (‘Coleman-Sleep’), the Tribunal declined to make an order for suitable employment under section 18 of the Return to Work Act 2014 (‘the Act’).

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Moonlighting – where do you draw the line to make ends meet

Whether it’s a necessity to make ends meet in the face of ever increasing living costs or it’s to capitalise on a new business opportunity, workers are opting to take on a second job.

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