Paving the way for other vulnerable contractors
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Continue readingWhen engaging independent contractors, it is essential that businesses carry out a thorough analysis of the real nature of the relationship. An Employment Court ruling in May that a contract courier driver should properly be characterised as an employee (meaning he was entitled to a range of minimum wage, leave, personal grievance and other entitlements) has been described as having “huge implications across the entire industry”.
Continue readingIndependent contractors who provide courier driving services are mounting a claim in the Employment Court, arguing that despite the terms of their contracts, they are employees. In this article, Jackie Behrnes and Gwen Drewitt take a look at the difference between employees and independent contractors and the potential significance of this case.
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