Australian businesses engaging offshore talent are standing on a legal minefield. A 2024 Fair Work Commission ruling has made one thing crystal clear: engaging offshore workers as “contractors” when they should be classified as employees is no longer a grey area — it’s a high-risk decision with massive legal and financial consequences.
Direct hiring can inadvertently breach Australian employment laws, which will result in employers having to pay minimum AU wages, backdated with entitlements.
Businesses and their directors may be liable for superannuation and other statutory entitlements.
Risk of misclassifying remote staff as contractors when they are legally “employees.”
Businesses and their directors may be liable for superannuation and other statutory entitlements.
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