Generally speaking, businesses pay superannuation contributions to employees, not contractors. If you use contractors in your business, you might assume you don't need to worry about superannuation. However, applicable legislation, precedent cases and Australian Taxation Office guidance make clear that some contractors are deemed “employees” for superannuation purposes. The determination that must be made is [...]
The End of Financial Year (EOFY) is a great time for businesses to check-in on their general practices and procedures when it comes to employing people. Employment in Australia is a highly regulated area of law and one that needs to be strictly complied with in order to avoid potential penalties and lawsuits. Protecting your [...]
The nature of the entertainment industry is to engage workers for short periods of time to provide their skills and expertise on a production. Generally, many employers in the film, television and theatre industry will engage their cast and crew as independent contractors for this reason. However, just because the length of a job on [...]
If you are you might want to get up to speed on the latest changes to Californian employment law. It may just affect how you negotiate your gigs! California has just amended its law with regards to the classification of independent contractors and employees and it is going to have a massive effect on the [...]
