Growing your business usually means one thing: you can’t do it all yourself anymore.
These lawyer-drafted templates are designed for businesses that are scaling their team, helping you hire confidently, set clear expectations, and meet your obligations, without guesswork or legal overwhelm.
Start Here: Hire the Right Way
Before you bring someone into your it’s critical to understand how they’re engaged, because employees, contractors and subcontractors are treated very differently under Australian law.These templates help you set things up properly from the start.
- Employees For team members who work under your direction as part of your business.
- Independent Contractors For external service providers who run their own business and provide services to yours such as VAs and other admin support.
- Subcontractors For specialists engaged to deliver specific work, often as part of a broader project such as hiring a copywriter to compliment your ad agency.
If you’re unsure which category applies, clarity now can save you serious trouble later.
Built for Businesses That Are Growing
These templates are commonly used by businesses that are:
✔ Hiring their first team member
✔ Moving from solo operator to small team
✔ Engaging VAs, freelancers or specialists
✔ Scaling delivery without burning out
✔ Formalising informal working arrangements
Growth is exciting, but only if it’s structured properly.
Why Businesses Use Our Team & Hiring Templates
✔ Designed for real-world hiring and team growth
✔ Clearly distinguishes employees vs contractors vs subcontractors
✔ Helps meet ATO and superannuation obligations
✔ Protects your business, IP and confidential information
✔ Sets expectations around duties, payment and termination
✔ Written in plain English, no legal waffle
Why This Matters More Than Most People Realise
One of the biggest mistakes growing businesses make is misclassifying workers.
Calling someone a “contractor” doesn’t make them one, and getting it wrong can trigger:
- unpaid superannuation liabilities
- payroll tax issues
- employee entitlement claims
- disputes when the relationship ends
These templates help you put the right structure in place, so your business can grow without hidden risks.
Designed for Growing Businesses
Our templates reflect key legal and practical considerations, including:
✔ Australian Consumer Law (ACL)
✔ ATO contractor vs employee tests
✔ Superannuation obligations (including contractor super where applicable)
✔ Confidentiality, IP ownership and restraint provisions
✔ Termination, notice and exit obligations
Why Templates Beat Informal Arrangements
Clear hiring agreements mean:
✔ Fewer disputes with team members
✔ Reduced risk of misclassification
✔ Clear expectations from day one
✔ Stronger protection for your business and clients
✔ Confidence as your team grows
Hiring shouldn’t feel risky, guessing should.
FAQs
It depends on how the role operates in practice, including control, independence, payment structure and integration into your business. Labels alone don’t determine classification, which is why getting this right from the start matters.
In some cases, yes. Certain contractors are treated like employees for superannuation purposes under Australian law. These templates are designed with those obligations in mind.
Many businesses do, but Australian obligations may still apply depending on the arrangement. If you’re hiring internationally, additional considerations may be relevant.
Yes, but it should be done properly. Clear documentation helps reduce confusion and disputes when roles evolve.
If you’re unsure, take the quiz or chat with our team. We’ll help you choose the right setup based on how the role actually functions, without legal waffle.
Not sure which one fits?
We’ll guide you to what’s legally legit for your setup.
Growing Your Team? Read This First
Hiring mistakes are expensive and stressful, but most are avoidable with the right information upfront.
These guides explain what growing businesses actually need to understand before bringing people into their business.
What’s the Difference Between an Employee and a Contractor?
Have you reached that exciting time in your business where you’ve found you’ve grown into a larger biz than you can manage on your own? Are you ready and raring to boost the business and hire someone to help make it happen?
How to protect your business’s confidential information when working with Contractors
It’s that time. You’ve been building and scaling your empire like a champ! And now you get to take it to the next level. It’s time to take on some contractors (get yo happy dance on!).
5 Things to Think About Before Hiring Your First Team Member
Your business is moving and shaking. You’re working hard, feeling good, and have recently noticed your workload has been growing. You’ve always managed to stay within your scheduled working hours, but lately, you’ve been putting in that over-time!
What’s Next? Let’s Take This Further
Already sorted your contracts? Here’s how we can support you at the next level:
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Need help choosing? Chat with our team and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Hire clearly. Grow confidently. Avoid problems before they start.
