FAIR WORK ACT 2009 - SECT 358 Dismissing to engage as independent contractor

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 - SECT 358

    An employer must not dismiss, or threaten to dismiss, an individual who:

  (a)   is an employee of the employer; and

  (b)   performs particular work for the employer;

in order to engage the individual as an independent contractor to perform the same, or substantially the same, work under a contract for services.

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