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Hiring your first employee: A practical webinar for small business owners
This webinar is perfect for first time employers, startups, and small business owners preparing to hire their first team member.
Hiring your first employee is an exciting milestone, but it can also feel overwhelming. From choosing the right type of worker to meeting your legal obligations, there’s a lot to get your head around.
This practical, plain English webinar is designed specifically for new and growing small businesses. We’ll walk you through the essentials of employing staff so you can hire with confidence, avoid costly mistakes, and set your business (and your new employee) up for success.
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:
- decide on the right type of worker for your business
- understand costs and minimum entitlements
- recruit lawfully and effectively, with guidance on job ad templates, prohibited content, and avoiding discrimination
- create a smooth induction and onboarding process
- meet your ongoing obligations around record keeping and compliant payslips.
- Type of event: Webinar
- Who it is for: Australian businesses
- Event organiser: Fair Work Ombudsman
- Cost: Free
- Date: Tue 23 Jun 2026
- Time: 2:00 - 2:45 pm AEST
- Location: Online