Section 306VFair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Engaging independent contractors

An employer covered by a regulated labour hire arrangement order contravenes this section if:

(a) the employer dismisses an employee who performs, or is to perform, work for a regulated host covered by the order; and

(b) the employer engages another person as an independent contractor, under a contract for services, to perform that work, or work of that kind, for the regulated host; and

(c) a result of the employer dismissing the employee and engaging the independent contractor is that the employer is not required to pay a person at a rate determined under or in accordance with this Part; and

(d) it could reasonably be concluded that the employer dismissed the employee and engaged the independent contractor for the purpose, or purposes including the purpose, of achieving that result.

Note: This section is a civil remedy provision (see Part 4‑1).

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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