TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – high income threshold – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – applicant lodged an application for unfair dismissal – dispute over whether the applicant was an employee or an independent contractor, whether he earned in excess of the high income threshold and whether he was covered by a Modern Award – applicant submitted he was covered by the Professional Employees Award 2010 – Commission considered the scope of services in the consultancy arrangement between the parties – Commission not satisfied that the applicant was engaged in work that would fall within the classification criteria in the Award – applicant not covered by an Award or enterprise agreement – annual rate of earnings in excess of the high income threshold – Commission satisfied that the applicant was not a person protected from unfair dismissal when he or his company’s services were terminated – unnecessary for Commission to consider whether the applicant was an employee or independent contractor – application dismissed. Forkes v Amristar Solutions P/L
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