Section 536LDFair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

When a person is protected from unfair deactivation

A person is protected from unfair deactivation at a time if, at that time:

(a) the person is an employee‑like worker; and

(b) the person:

(i) performs work through or by means of a digital labour platform operated by a digital labour platform operator; or

(ii) performs work under a services contract arranged or facilitated through or by means of a digital labour platform operated by a digital labour platform operator; and

(c) the person has been performing work through or by means of that digital labour platform, or under a contract, or a series of contracts, arranged or facilitated through or by means of the digital labour platform, on a regular basis for a period of at least 6 months.

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