Keywords:
Independent contracting: the how and the why Independent contractor or employee? The common law The new prohibitions on "sham contracting" Deeming provisions and the effect of the Independent Contractors Act Industrial instruments and independent contractors Hiring contractors: the general law of contract Managing and terminating contracting arrangements Remedies for breach of contract Unfair contracts Trade practices and fair trading legislation Discrimination and victimisation Safety first: OHS laws Who pays when accidents happen? Information control: intellectual property rights, confidentiality and privacy Taxation and superannuation Industry specific rules Regulating contractors: what does the future hold?