Watchouts On Managing Independent Contractors
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  Running Time: 9:07 Date: 01/07/2013 Employee or independent contractor? There are clear legal distinctions between the two, and heavy penalties for getting it wrong. Fair Work Australia and the legal system are paying close attention these days to the issue of sham contracting - hiring as independent contractors people who should properly be treated as employees with the appropriate benefits. A recent case in regional New South Wales resulted in heavy fines for both the company and its director, and Joydeep Hor of People and Culture Strategies says it provides a timely warning to business owners to classify people correctly, or face the expensive consequences. Topics: Human Resources, Legal, Management |
 Joydeep Hor, People+Culture Strategies |