Nadia Stojanova

Dr. Nadia Stojanova is a Lecturer at the University of Melbourne's Melbourne Law School and a practicing barrister at the Victorian Bar. She serves as the Chief Examiner for the Victorian Bar Entrance Examinations and is an Accredited Advocacy Instructor with The Australian Advocacy Institute. Her legal practice focuses on employment law, industrial relations, and regulatory law, including wage theft, labour hire licensing, and workplace bullying cases. She is also a member of the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law.

Stojanova has held senior roles in government, academia, and professional services sectors, including positions at Ernst & Young, the Australian Industry Group, and Industrial Relations Victoria. Her academic work includes a PhD on legal prevention of workplace bullying and peer-reviewed publications in legal journals. Her research interests span employment contract compliance, modern awards interpretation, and Fair Work Act disputes.

Her legal practice encompasses litigation, advisory work, and complex workplace matters such as underpayment claims, discrimination, and unfair dismissal cases. She regularly engages in industrial negotiations and has expertise in sham contracting and annualised salary disputes.

Stojanova’s career bridges legal practice and academia, with a focus on enhancing workplace law compliance and dispute resolution mechanisms.