I'm not entirely sure if anybody can help me with this but I figured can't hurt to find out if its worth pursuing.
I was employed for close to 6 years as a “independent contractor” although there was never any official contract between me or the company. I was made to go out and get a ABN and submit my own invoices every week & pay my own GST and I never received any extra benefits. I have 5 years worth of invoices and can prove I was under regular employment at this company.
I was also fired on the 8th of this month via text message for reasons that are completely false. I was given no notice of these reasons in the previous weeks nor was I given the opportunity to defend myself against this. Of course I can go a lot more in detail but I'm just curious do I have a case for unfair dismissal and sham contracting? Would this be something a professional would be interested in or am I better off just moving on?
Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I was employed for close to 6 years as a “independent contractor” although there was never any official contract between me or the company. I was made to go out and get a ABN and submit my own invoices every week & pay my own GST and I never received any extra benefits. I have 5 years worth of invoices and can prove I was under regular employment at this company.
I was also fired on the 8th of this month via text message for reasons that are completely false. I was given no notice of these reasons in the previous weeks nor was I given the opportunity to defend myself against this. Of course I can go a lot more in detail but I'm just curious do I have a case for unfair dismissal and sham contracting? Would this be something a professional would be interested in or am I better off just moving on?
Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
