Employee or Contractor on Employee Legal Awareness Day
Its Employee Legal Awareness Day and awareness is important for small business owners.
When it comes to the law, what is an employee? And who can be a contractor?
Don’t forget that super may still apply for genuine contractors if they are principally supplying labour.
We’ve googled to bring you the important bits from various government departments.
To follow the law, businesses need to make sure they aren’t treating employees as contractors – it’s not as simple as whether or not they have an ABN or send invoices.
You are responsible for classifying your worker for tax and super purposes and you need to get it right. If you make an incorrect decision, you may face penalties.
13/02/2026
