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Re:Apple lawsuit tests if an employee can plan rival startup... by flukus on Thursday January 23, 2020 @11:48PM (#22135477)
Do places actually offer fixed term contracts now? Last time I was looking at contracts I was stuck between recruiters/employers demanding an ABN and the ATO saying I wasn't eligible. The ATO were right because the work has to be performed on their equipment and on their schedule but most recruiters/employers hadn't adapted yet, so anyone without an ABN were SOL.
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Re:Apple lawsuit tests if an employee can plan rival startup... by windowsworkstoo on Friday January 24, 2020 @12:11AM (#22135570)
Yes this is still common and is covered by the ATO as the Personal Services Income test - you can either work via your own company or a payroll company but basically income is treated like standard PAYG
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