The recent Full Bench decision of the Fair Work Commission in Hotak v Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd [2025] FWCFB 214 has clarified the remedies available to employee-like workers of digital labour platform operators under the relatively new “unfair deactivation” provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act). In this article, Ben Motro, Partner, and Emily Setter, Senior Associate, summarise the decision and its key implications for businesses.
Authors:
Ben Motro, Partner
Email: bmotro@piperalderman.com.au
Emily Setter, Senior Associate
Email: ESetter@piperalderman.com.au