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For anyone on an ABN, there’s been a harrowing development: you are more likely to be on a sham contract than a genuine independent contract.
Are you a casual or a contractor? Do you work in the gig economy? Has your boss told you to get an ABN but you’re not sure why? While of course there are bosses that play within the rules, there are some dodgy employers out there who may have you on a sham contract.
Alanna asks: I work as a permanent staff member in the kitchen out the back of a gourmet shop making cakes and biscuits, which are sold in the shop.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2017/08/21/my-boss-has-asked-me-to-get-an-abn/
Liam asks: I’ve been doing the same work for about 10 years.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2015/02/13/how-can-i-recognise-sham-contracting/
James asks: My boss has asked me to obtain an ABN.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2014/10/03/my-boss-wants-me-to-have-an-abn/
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