Posts: High Court of Australia

Last year, the High Court of Australia handed down the landmark decision of Elisha v Vision Australia [2024] HCA 50 in which it found that an employee could recover damages for psychiatric injury for a breach of contract.

The High Court of Australia has handed down two long-awaited appeals regarding the distinction between employee and independent contractor, ultimately deciding that the answer is to be found in the terms of the written contract, with particular regard for the rights and obligations of the parties under that contract.