Australia's New Common Law Framework for Characterizing Worker-Hirer Relationships

Allen, Christina

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Authors

Allen, Christina

Date

2022

Type

Journal Article

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Citation

Allen, C. 2022. Australia's New Common Law Framework for Characterizing Worker-Hirer Relationships. Tax Notes International. 106: pp. 739-745.

Source Title

Tax Notes International

ISSN

1048-3306

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

School

Curtin Law School

Remarks

Reproduced with permission from the publisher.

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88365

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS On February 9 the High Court of Australia handed down two decisions in Personnel No. 11 and Jamsek.2 In dealing with issues under the industrial relations law, the decisions set out a new common law framework for characterizing the relationship between a worker and the business that hires the worker. They carry significant consequences in various statutory contexts, including tax and superannuation laws.