Put things down in writing: employee vs contractor case
Buddle Finlay special counsel Shaun Brookes looks at another legal battle over whether a worker is on the payroll ahead of law changes.
WATCH: Buddle Findlay Special counsel Shaun Brookes speaks with Fiona Rotherham.
Writing down what you've agreed to rather than just discussing it is a key lesson from the latest Employment Court case over the vexed question of whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor, says Buddle Finlay special counsel Shaun Brookes.
The issue gained prominence last year when
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