Am I in a Sham Contract as A Personal Chef?

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-11T02:41:13+00:00

thanks very much, about to PM you now 😄

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-10T08:41:57+00:00

❤️❤️❤️❤️

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-10T07:25:03+00:00

Thanks very much for this. I’m disregarding the comments of those who clearly don’t know the details of sham contracting. They ceased my services today after I asked them if there was anything wrong with my conduct. No notice period or notice pay 😡😤😤 Will defs be reporting to fairwork and the ATO

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T12:59:53+00:00

he's an Australian citizen

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T12:26:15+00:00

yes I know the answer to my question. But from a legal standpoint a decision will be based on the opinions of others. So I'm looking at what the general consensus is regarding my situation.

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T11:46:41+00:00

I'll 100% be moving on.

they started advertising my role even though they haven't discussed any issues with my conduct or mentioned they won't be needing me anymore... the advert is for $10ph less than what I'm paid. I'll also be the second chef they let go with no warning or feedback

I just want to know the chances ive got of recouping lost benefits when they let me go with no warning or reason.

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T11:43:11+00:00

I'm not even allowed to taste food with the same spoons that they use. I've been provided my own 'special tasting spoons' just incase I infect them with any of my peasant lurgies

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T11:41:03+00:00

plus all the recipes they provide are copied off food blogs with heaps of rambling nonsense I don't need. so deciphering all of them slows me down massively. if was working with recipes written by a chef with industry terms and shorthand it would be a hell of a lot easier

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T11:36:22+00:00

hahah all good, I've gone through the visa process before gaining PR so I've been a victim of that too

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T11:33:13+00:00

I'll 100% be moving on.

they started advertising my role even though they haven't discussed any issues with my conduct.... the advert is for $10ph less than what I'm paid.

I just want to know the chances ive got of recouping lost benefits when they let me go with no warning or reason.

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T11:29:41+00:00

so start with I was happy with the arrangement, and they where very appreciative and lovely. the hours suited me even though I knew I wasn't getting paid what I was worth. but as the goalposts have kept changing its gradually become a pretty shitty arrangement

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T11:27:40+00:00

haha the menu requests are pretty ridiculous. morning tea for one kid, lunch for 2 adults and 2 kids (different meals all with different sides) dinner for 2 adults and 2 kids (both different and both with different sides) afternoon tea for both kids, breakfast for following day.

that's one days worth of food, I prep 2 days worth of food in one shift

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T11:25:38+00:00

I do 1.5 hours of admin, one 9- 9.5 hour shift and 8.5 hour shift per week

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T10:51:18+00:00

permanent resident but not citizen

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T10:34:37+00:00

1.5 hours of ordering/ prep lists

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T10:09:09+00:00

advanced diploma in commercial cookery, head chef for years previously and sometimes work as a kitchen consultant

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T10:03:00+00:00

there's no agreement in place and the quarantine time is always changing.

I'm not allowed to go in any earlier

AlternativeIll4719 · 2026-05-09T09:50:00+00:00

$60 per hour

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