Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 8

8 Who is an employee

(1) An
"employee" is an individual who is employed, or usually employed, by an employer.

(2) Also,
"employee" includes the following persons—

(a) for chapter 2 , part 3 , divisions 9 , 11 and 12 , a national system employee within the meaning of the Commonwealth Fair Work Act , section 13 , including a national system employee mentioned in section 30M of that Act;

(b) for chapter 7 , a worker under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 , section 7 , other than a worker under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act who may apply for an order under chapter 6 , part 6-4B of that Act in relation to the bullying;

(c) a person who is a member of a class of persons declared to be employees under section 465 ;

(d) for a proceeding for an offence or for payment or recovery of amounts—a former employee;

(e) an outworker;

(f) an apprentice;

(g) a trainee.