Over the last few blog posts I have been working my way through what I think is an important topic for business owners – Is your contractor really a contractor or an employee. It’s important because if you get it wrong you may not only lose your business, but you could potentially lose your house. So far, I have covered the definitions of Contractor and employee, the indicators that help correctly define the arrangement, and the risk of getting that definition wrong. In this

When Your Contractor is Not a Contractor – You Might Lose More Than Just Your Business

Last week I posted a blog post about the basics of the Employee V Contractor question. It is a common question I get asked and treating the arrangement as a contract arrangement when it is in fact an employee arrangement can create complex and costly outcomes for business owners, particularly if the arrangement has been in existence for a long period of time. So how can business owners avoid these outcomes and what indicators help drive defining the work arrangement to get it

The Employee or Contractor question is a hot topic and It's something I get asked about all the time. I think the reason is that it's such a tricky area. It's a bit of a grey area. People interpret what they read very differently and possibly don't have all the information. It is confusing because there are a few different legislations in play here, with tax law, workers compensation, and the Fair Work Act and interpreting how the rules apply can be complex and people can see