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 relationships for everyone in Australia.</p><p>Today, journalist Kieran Pender on the landmark high court decision, and the future of work in Australia. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Lawyer and contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Kieran Pender.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>