The High Court case that could change your job

<p>Companies like Uber and Airtasker have transformed the so-called ‘gig economy’ by hiring thousands of workers as independent contractors, rather than employees.</p><p>But this practice has a downside - workers aren’t guaranteed basic rights like a minimum wage, superannuation or leave.</p><p>It’s a model that is spreading across the Australian economy, removing more and more workers from traditional safety-nets.</p><p>Recently, two workers pushed back against this model of employment and took their case all the way to the High Court. The court’s decision could fundamentally change the nature of employee-employer relationsh...