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Radical independent contractors legislation could be introduced this month
The Howard Government's world-first Independent Contractors Bill - to be introduced late this month or early next - will continue the owner-driver protections that exist in NSW and Victoria, import unfair contracts provisions from the Workplace Relations Act and provide three-year transitional arrangements for employees "deemed" to be employees under state IR laws, according to Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews.
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