Bailees and bailors in the Taxi Industry within the Metropolitan Transport District (Sydney):
- are not covered by the National Workplace Relations System and the Fair Work Act 2009.
- remain within the NSW Industrial Relations System governed by the provisions of the Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers) Contract Determination, 1984
The Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers) Contract Determination, 1984 (PDF 216.28KB):
- provides for permanent and casual engagement
- only applies to the Metropolitan Transport District as prescribed by the Transport Administration Act 1988. See Metropolitan Transport District below for overview of districts and suburbs.
Summary of basic rights and requirements
Permanent bailee:
- Regularly takes a taxi cab on bailment from the same bailor for five shifts per week or at least 220 night shifts per year.
- Entitled to paid annual leave, sick leave and long service leave.
- Termination: one week's notice by either party is required.
For further details see FAQs
Casual bailee:
- Is a bailee that is not permanently engaged.
- With no entitlement to any paid leave.
- Termination: No notice is required.
For further details see FAQs
Methods of payment
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.
For further details see FAQs
Find resources and training
NSW Industrial Relations provides a range of resources relevant to the taxi industry in metro Sydney.
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Presentation on taxi industry terms and conditions
Includes information on bailors and bailees, payment methods, record keeping, leave.
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FAQs and Factsheets (Guide)
Find out what rights and requirements apply to drivers in the taxi industry in the Greater Metropolitan Transport District.
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Online learning - Transport Contracts of Carriage and Bailment
Owner drivers in the transport industry and taxi drivers in metro Sydney have a safety net of minimum rights and entitlements.
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Taxi Industry Contract Determination
The Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers) Contract Determination, 1984 provides for permanent and casual engagement, and applies to the Metropolitan Transport District.
What is the Metropolitan Transport District (Sydney)?
To find out which regions/who the Taxi Industry (Contract Drivers) Contract Determination, 1984 (PDF 216.28KB) applies to, click open the following drop-down:
| City of Sydney | Northern | Southern | Eastern | Western |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sydney | Baulkham Hills Shire Castlereagh Dundas Eastwood Ermington and Rydalmere Hunter's Hill Hornsby Shire Ku-ring-gai Lane Cove Manly Mosman North Sydney Richmond Ryde Warringah Shire Willoughby Windsor | Bankstown Bexley *Bulli Shire Cabramatta and Canley Vale *Camden Campbelltown Canterbury Darlington Enfield Erskineville Fairfield Hurstville Ingleburn Kogarah Liverpool Marrickville Nepean Shire Newtown Rockdale St. Peters Sutherland *Wollondilly Shire | Alexandria Botany Mascot Paddington Randwick Redfern Vaucluse Waterloo Waverley Woollahra | Annandale Ashfield Auburn Balmain Blacktown Shire Burwood Concord Drummoyne Glebe Granville Holroyd Homebush Leichhardt Lidcombe Parramatta Penrith Petersham Strathfield St. Mary's |
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