Information for the NSW Taxi Industry

Bailees and bailors in the Taxi Industry within the Metropolitan Transport District are not covered by the National Workplace Relations System and the Fair Work Act 2009 and still remain within the NSW Industrial Relations System governed by the provisions of the Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers) Contract Determination, 1984.

Schedule 1 of the Contract Determination prescribes two methods of payment being Commission and Set Pay- in with the method of payment to be determined by the bailee.

The Contract Determination provides for permanent and casual engagement:

• Permanent:  Regularly takes a taxi cab on bailment from the same bailor for five shifts per week or at least 220 night shifts per year.  A permanent bailee is entitled to paid annual leave, sick leave and long service leave.
• Casual:  Is a bailee not being permanent and with no entitlement to any paid leave.
• Termination: For permanent bailees one weeks notice by either party is required. No notice is required for a casual bailee.

For further information on the Taxi Industry (fact sheet). 

This contract determination only applies to the transport metropolitan district as prescribed by the Transport Administration Act 1988.

To help with the coverage of the Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers) Contract Determination, 1984 and who it applies to the following transport metropolitan district and suburbs include:

• Portion within County of Cumberland.