Fair Work Ombudsman v. Quest South Perth Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors

Lower Court Judgment

17/03/2015 Federal Court of Australia (North J, Barker J, Bromberg J)

[2015] FCAFC 37

Catchwords

Employment law – Employment relationship – Nature of – Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 357 - Where first respondent operated a business providing serviced apartments – Where first respondent employed two housekeepers purportedly through a contract hire company – Whether relationship was an employment relationship – Whether an employer can avoid the sham contracting provision of the Fair Work Act by interposing a third party into its contractual arrangements between employer and the other person.

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