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Section 308 - Fair Work Act 2009 - Meanings of employee and employer | Zoe

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308 Meanings of employee and employer

In this Part, employee means a national system employee, and employer means a national system employer.

Note: See also Division 2 of Part 6‑4A (TCF contract outworkers taken to be employees in certain circumstances).

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