The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has put businesses on notice yet again that defining someone as a contractor and having both parties agree to this arrangement does not definitively mean the person is not an employee. In a recent decision, the FWC classified a sales director for a Perth-based manufacturing company as an employee even though he had a signed contractor agreement in place. It is a good reminder to think about how you engage your contractors. What does the FWC look at when considering the employee/contractor question? The FWC considers a wide range of factors to determine which category a worker falls under. In the recent case, this included whether there was a definitive period o
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