About the Event

About the Event

Melita Demirova – Employment Essentials – Hiring Right: The Employment Law Essentials That Protect Your Business

Most business owners don’t seek employment law advice until something has already gone wrong. By then, an unfair dismissal claim, underpayment dispute or contractor arrangement can cost your business thousands in legal fees, compensation and lost time.

Join Melita Demirova from Employment Essentials over coffee for a practical, plain-English session on getting your employment foundations right, understanding your legal obligations and identifying potential risks before they become costly problems.

Things that we'll discuss

• What to include in employment contracts and common mistakes to avoid
• The difference between contractors and employees, including sham contracting risks
• Key Closing the Loopholes reforms, including casual employment, contractor definitions and the right to disconnect
• Managing underperformance and employee exits lawfully
• Unfair dismissal protections and considerations for small businesses
• A practical five-point employment compliance checklist

Melita has spent 15 years working exclusively in employment law, with experience across private practice and senior in-house legal roles at Bunnings, Linfox and Bank of Queensland. She now leads Employment Essentials, providing practical workplace relations advice to employers and helping businesses manage employment risks and build compliant, high-performing workplaces.

As always, the Valley Chamber of Commerce PD Mornings are a FREE community initiative, driven by our members wanting to share their expertise with you. As this is a free event, we ask that once registered, you arrive on time — coffee in hand from the team at Coffee Commune if you wish!

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