Who’s in charge? Independent contractors and the unfair terms in small business contracts reforms.

On 12 November 2016, what has been described as “the single biggest change in the way Australian enterprises do business for decades.”[1] took place.

Judging from the lack of registrations at one industry association workshop[2], there may be reason to think that it might have passed in some sectors of the recruitment and contracting industry without too much notice[3]. That is a pity because, amongst the seven industry sectors that the ACCC has been viewing closely as it prepares to administer the reforms, is the independent contracting sector.

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