**(a)** Classification: employee

**(b)** The High Court adopted a textual, "rights and duties" approach to characterising the legal relationship, focusing on the construction of the written contract rather than examining the objective conduct of the parties or applying a multifactorial test. The leading cases are *Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd* (2022) and *ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd v Jamsek* (2022).

**(c)** The engaging business must comply with employment law obligations, including paying statutory entitlements such as superannuation, annual leave, and sick leave, and remitting PAYG withholding tax.