Government introduces new contractor classification test for businesses

Summarised by Centrist

The government is changing the law on classifying workers as contractors, introducing a test with four criteria. If all conditions are met, the person is classified as a contractor, according to Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden.

Critics like former Labour Minister Michael Wood argue this change reduces workers’ rights, calling it a “major reduction in employment rights” that could misclassify vulnerable workers.

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