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Subcontractor

A separate business you engage to carry out part of a job you’re responsible for.

A subcontractor is hired to do part of the work under your head contract, invoicing you for their part. Getting the line right between a genuine subbie and an employee matters — misclassification can create super, tax and insurance liabilities.

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