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Contractors, not employees: Act’s Uber employment policy

‘The Employment Court has become increasingly unpredictable,’ the party says.

Act leader David Seymour has released the party policy on dealing with contractors in the gig economy.

Brent Edwards Thu, 22 Jun 2023

The Act Party is proposing to change the Employment Relations Act so contractors cannot be defined as employees.

Its proposal comes in the wake of the Employment Court’s recent judgement that Uber drivers are employees, not contractors – a decision Act’s policy describes as the “most

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Brent Edwards Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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