Section 15KFair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Effect of Chapter in determining whether a person is an employee or an employer

For the purposes of ascertaining the real substance, practical reality and true nature of the relationship between an individual and a person for the purposes of determining:

(a) whether the individual is an employee of the person within the ordinary meaning of that expression; or

(b) whether the person is an employer of the individual within the ordinary meaning of that expression;

the effect upon the relationship of a minimum standards order, minimum standards guidelines or a collective agreement applying to, or covering, the individual or the person is to be disregarded.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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