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Warning on class actions after casuals, contractor definitions change
The Closing Loopholes legislation has now passed, and a lawyer warns it will herald the return of class actions over 'misclassified' casuals and contractors. Meanwhile, mid-sized recruitment companies without enterprise agreements might struggle to win tenders under the new laws.
The Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill passed the House of Representatives yesterday, including amendments "rushed" through the Senate last week.
As previously reported, the original Closing Loopholes Bill was split in two, so a trimmed-down version could be passed last year...
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