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Understand if the people you employ are considered workers or contractors

Understand whether your employees are considered ‘workers’ by WorkSafe and whether it will affect your premiums.

Types of workers

Victorian workers compensation legislation states that individuals are considered workers in certain types of occupations or industries.

Select the type of worker that best suits your industry and context.

Types of workers A to Z

  • Apprentices and trainees: Worker or contractor?

  • Commonwealth Green Corps and Special Employer Support programs: Worker or contractor?

  • Crown employees: Worker or contractor?

  • Door-to-door sellers: Worker or contractor?

  • Interstate workers

  • Labour hire: Worker or contractor?

  • Ministers, preachers or leaders of religious organisations: Worker or contractor?

  • Municipal councillors: Worker or contractor?

  • Outworkers: Worker or contractor?

  • Owner drivers: Worker or contractor?

  • Overseas workers

  • Riders and harness drivers: Worker or contractor?

  • Secretaries of co-operative housing societies and co-operatives: Worker or contractor?

  • Sharefarmers: Worker or contractor?

  • Sporting contestants: Worker or contractor?

  • Students undertaking work experience: Worker or contractor?

  • Taxi drivers: Worker or contractor?

  • Timber contractors: Worker or contractor?

  • Workers obtained from places of pickup: Worker or contractor?

Contractors and workers guideline

How to tell if a contractor you have hired counts as a worker for the purposes of WorkCover insurance premiums.

Contractor guidelines

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