Sham Contracting Complaint — Contractor Who Is Really an Employee
Hired as a "contractor" on an ABN but treated like an employee — set hours, told how and when to work, no real business of your own, paid like a wage? For $49 we draft a careful letter to the business that puts your position, asks them to review the arrangement and, if you are really an employee, correct it and pay any unpaid superannuation, leave and entitlements, and notes that you may ask the Fair Work Ombudsman to assess it. You download it straight away and send it yourself.
What this document does
- For $49 we draft a careful letter to the business that puts your position, asks them to review the arrangement and, if you are really an employee, correct it and pay any unpaid superannuation, leave and entitlements, and notes that you may ask the Fair Work Ombudsman to assess it.
- You download it straight away and send it yourself.
- Records the facts that matter on paper: what is happening, engager / business, your work and how long, how you are engaged and paid.
- Sets a clear deadline and spells out what happens if they ignore it.
- Delivered as a PDF you download the moment it is ready.
What we'll ask you
Plain-English questions, one at a time. No legal knowledge needed — if you don't know an answer exactly, your best estimate is fine.
- Tell me what's going on — you're engaged as a contractor but feel you're being treated like an employee. What made you start to question it?
- Who engages you? The name of the business or person you'd address this letter to (and a contact name or title if you have one).
- What work do you do for them, and how long have you been doing it?
- How are you engaged? Do you have an ABN, are you called a "contractor" or "subcontractor", and how are you paid (hourly, per job, invoices, a set amount each week)?
- What makes it feel like employment? Think about: who sets your hours and tells you how and when to do the work; whether you work for anyone else or run your own business; whether you use your own tools, vehicle or equipment; whether you can send someone else in your place; and how much you're part of their business (uniform, email address, introduced as their staff).
- What entitlements do you think you've missed out on by being called a contractor? For example superannuation, paid annual or sick leave, or being paid at least the minimum / award rate.
- What outcome are you asking for? Usually it's to be correctly treated as an employee going forward and to be paid any superannuation, leave and other entitlements you've missed.
- Do you have an email address for the business? It will appear on the letter as the address you're sending to. (You send the letter yourself — we don't send it for you.)optional
- You review it first · Nothing is sent to anyone else
- 2 free amendments included
- All Australian states and territories
- Stripe secured · 256-bit encrypted
Sham Contracting Complaint — drafted to the right state law
One document, eight jurisdictions. We only ever cite the Act, regulator and tribunal for your state, so nothing from another jurisdiction bleeds into your sham contracting complaint.
New South Wales
Drafted under the law that applies in New South Wales.
Victoria
Drafted under the law that applies in Victoria.
Queensland
Drafted under the law that applies in Queensland.
Western Australia
Drafted under the law that applies in Western Australia.
South Australia
Drafted under the law that applies in South Australia.
Tasmania
Drafted under the law that applies in Tasmania.
Australian Capital Territory
Drafted under the law that applies in Australian Capital Territory.
Northern Territory
Drafted under the law that applies in Northern Territory.
From your answers to a finished Sham Contracting Complaint in three steps
Answer 8 quick questions
Who it’s about, what happened and what you want. Plain English, one question at a time.
We draft it for your state
Your Sham Contracting Complaint — Contractor Who Is Really an Employee is drafted to the legislation, regulator and tribunal for your state or territory, then formatted as a professional PDF. Usually ready within about five minutes.
Review, confirm, receive
The draft lands in your dashboard for you to read. Change anything that isn't right (two free amendments), confirm it, and we email you the final PDF. Nothing is sent to anyone else.
Ready? Start now.
No card required until the end. No account needed to start.
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Everything about the Sham Contracting Complaint — Contractor Who Is Really an Employee
How much does the Sham Contracting Complaint cost?
A flat $49 AUD, including GST. There is no card required to start, no subscription and no hourly rate — you see the full summary of your answers before you pay.
How long does it take?
There are 8 questions, which take a few minutes to answer. After you pay, your draft is usually ready in about 5 minutes, and you can read it and request changes before you approve it.
When do I get the document?
The draft of your Sham Contracting Complaint — Contractor Who Is Really an Employee is usually ready in about 5 minutes. You read it on your dashboard and can change the wording; once you confirm it, the final PDF is available to download and emailed to you.
What if I need changes?
You read the full Sham Contracting Complaint on your dashboard first. You can change the wording or ask for a redraft, with unlimited edits and 2 redrafts included, then confirm it and the final PDF is yours to download and keep.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. The Sham Contracting Complaint — Contractor Who Is Really an Employee is drafted to the law of the state or territory the matter is in — NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, SA, Tasmania, the ACT and the NT — citing the right Act, regulator and tribunal or court for that state.
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A few quick questions and your Sham Contracting Complaint — Contractor Who Is Really an Employee is drafted for your state. No card required until the end.
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