FREE WEBINAR
Navigating The Contractor vs Employee Maze: Laws, Loopholes, & Solutions
Navigating The Contractor vs Employee Maze: Laws, Loopholes, & Solutions
Are You Hiring “Contractors” in Your Agency?
This free webinar is a must-attend if you're currently using, or planning to use, independent contractors and want to avoid getting caught out under the new 2024 Fair Work laws.
We’ll walk you through what the law actually says, what the courts are looking at, and how to make sure your contractors are really contractors (not employees in disguise).
Whether this is your first hire or you're looking to tighten up your existing contracts, we’ll show you what’s changed, what to watch for, and how to stay compliant without slowing your business down.
Are You Hiring “Contractors” in Your Agency?
You currently use or are considering using independent contractors in your agency;
You're struggling to get your head around the 2024 Fair Work Act updates;
You've heard horror stories about how it’s gone wrong for others; and
You know it's a complex area and want to learn how to set it up properly.
You're in the Right Place if You're in Real Estate and:
The Cost of Getting It Wrong?
Penalties. Back-pay demands. Damaged reputation.
Agencies across Australia are getting caught out for contractor setups that don’t meet the legal bar—especially under the 2024 “Closing the Loophole” laws.
One wrong hire can cost you thousands, or worse, open the floodgates for a class action.
Don’t leave your business exposed.
INTRODUCING…
Navigating The New Contractor vs Employee Maze: Laws, Loopholes, & Solutions
This is your step-by-step legal roadmap to confidently engage contractors the right way.
No jargon. No fluff. Just plain-English legal advice from real estate lawyers who get your business.
Due to popular demand, we’ve run this session again this year now with the legal updates we’ve seen in the last few months.
What You’ll Learn
The difference between contractors and employees
What the courts are looking for in these determinations
The “Closing the Loophole” updates and their impact
The penalties you could face if you get it wrong
How to ensure your contractors are truly contractors
Plus: Q&A with our real estate legal experts
Meet Your Hosts
Jonathan Green
Partner, Realgate Legal
Jonathan brings a rare mix of deep legal expertise and real-world agency experience. As a former real estate agency owner and one of Realgate Legal’s most senior commercial lawyers, he has a practical understanding of how legal decisions play out in everyday operations.
Jonathan advises agency owners on employment law, contractor agreements, rent roll sales, business structuring, property development, and risk management strategies.
His advice is no-nonsense, practical, and laser-focused on what will actually protect and grow your agency.
Luke Shumack
Partner, Realgate Legal
Luke brings a unique mix of legal expertise and industry insight to his work with real estate agencies across Australia.
As a trusted legal advisor, he helps principals, agents, and support staff navigate their compliance obligations without the jargon.
Luke is known for breaking down complex legal concepts into plain English and helping agencies implement practical systems that actually work. Luke helps clients on a daily basis to sell and acquire rent rolls.
Realgate Legal is a law firm built for the real estate industry. We help agency principals protect their business, manage risk and make confident commercial decisions so they can build stronger, more valuable agencies.
Our team includes lawyers, some with real estate licences and firsthand experience working in and operating real estate businesses. By combining industry knowledge with strategic legal advice, we help agencies establish strong foundations, navigate growth and protect what matters.
About
Realgate Legal
You Don’t Need…
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An accountant’s advice on employment law
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A generic template you found online
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To “hope” your contractors are classified properly
You NEED…
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Clear legal strategy
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Confidence your agency is protected
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Bulletproof contractor agreements
Still wondering if this is for you?
If you’re a principal, director or ops manager using contractors—or thinking about it—this webinar is for you.
Even if you’ve never had an issue before, the laws have changed. What was okay yesterday might get you fined tomorrow.
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Navigating The New Contractor vs Employee Maze: Laws, Loopholes, & Solutions
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Boring legal stuff: Whilst this webinar has been designed and prepared by experts and lawyers, this is general advice only and cannot be relied upon as legal or valuation advice as it does not take into consideration your exact agency circumstances. This information is for guidance only as there are many variables in your agency. Contact us to find out if any of these variables apply to you. Whilst we may provide high level advice in live group sessions, you are not covered by professional legal privilege in those settings and anything sensitive or potentially litigious should only be discussed privately to maintain privilege. When we have 1 on 1 sessions with you, those sessions are regarded as legal advice. PS - congratulations if you have read this far, you must love legal disclaimers or are a sucker for punishment.