The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 was passed by the Federal Parliament on 12 February 2024.
It empowers the Fair Work Commission to set mandatory minimum standards for "employee-like" workers who perform work on digital platforms.
Employee-like workers who regularly perform work through a digital labour platform for at least six months, and who earn less than the 'contractor high earnings threshold', will be able to make an unfair deactivation claim if their access to the digital labour platform is deactivated.
Independent contractors will also be able to challenge unfair contract terms with the Fair Work Commission. The Commission will have the power to set aside contracts.
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