Contractor or not? Government unveils new test for gig workers, contractors

Contractor or not? Government unveils new test for gig workers, contractors
Brooke Van Velden embracing the gig economy during a DoorDash delivery she made on Sunday. (Image: Supplied)
Dileepa Fonseka
The Government is promising a new law will bring clarity to the question of whether certain workers are employees or contractors, but it likely leaves some definitions of the “gig economy”  to be resolved by a future government - or the courts.Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke Van Velden has announced the shape of planned legislation clarifying the legal test for when employers could be considered contractors or workers. In an interview with BusinessDesk, Van Velden also said the proposed change would be the f...

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