tipan13. Whilst I'd be interested in Lawrie's views, I would be very surprised if there are any "legal" contract pilots in Australian GA, especially if it is incumbent upon the contracting pilot to obtain an ABN, pay his own tax, superannuation and public liability insurance whilst accepting any remuneration, condition or benefit which is less than that prescribed by an Award or other legislation.
Here:
"An employment relationship, established by a contract of employment, places certain rights and obligations on employers and employees. Some of these obligations will have been expressly stated in the contract itself, either verbally or in writing, and others are legal obligations that come from legislation, awards or agreements or from common-law employment principles. For example, employers must comply with State and federal laws in relation to pay rates, working conditions, taxation, workers compensation, occupational safety and health, equal opportunity and superannuation, in addition to any agreed conditions in the contract."
If the purpose of the "contract" is to avoid employer Award obligations or to deny the contractor fair and just arbitration, the "contract" is invalid.
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