High Court of Australia held courts may not accept consent penalties exceeding the range the court would otherwise impose, affirming judicial independence in civil penalty proceedings under the Fair Work Act.
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Employee/independent contractor characterisation is determined by the legal rights and obligations in the written contract, not the totality of the relationship.
HCA confirmed that employee/contractor distinction is determined by contractual terms alone, rejecting the multi-factorial totality-of-relationship test.
A casual employee's status is determined by the contractual terms at engagement; regularity of work pattern does not transform casual employment into permanent employment.
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