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6/20/2010
Brisbane-Lawyer, Solicitor - Admitted 2005
Category: Australia Law
Satisfied Customers: 14,361
Experience: I did my law degree at the University of Queensland
Verified[QUOTE] should the company be paying us super or is this clause in the contract a loophole for them not to [/QUOTE]
Superannuation is not payable to contractors, only to employees. I'm sorry, and I wish I had better news for you.
I realize that this answer may not be entirely to your liking, and I regret being the bearer of information that you really don’t want to hear. But it would be unfair to you and unprofessional of me if I were to provide you with anything less than truthful and honest information. As such, if my answer has been helpful or informative to you, even if it wasn't necessarily what you wanted to hear, please hit the Accept button.
Edited by Alex on 6/20/2010 at 7:19 AM EST
Superannuation is not payable to contractors, only to employees. I'm sorry, and I wish I had better news for you.
I realize that this answer may not be entirely to your liking, and I regret being the bearer of information that you really don’t want to hear. But it would be unfair to you and unprofessional of me if I were to provide you with anything less than truthful and honest information. As such, if my answer has been helpful or informative to you, even if it wasn't necessarily what you wanted to hear, please hit the Accept button.
Edited by Alex on 6/20/2010 at 7:19 AM EST
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