Just like you, we know our strength is our people. Our national team of workplace relations lawyers works closely together to maximize our diverse skills and experience across workplace relations and safety law.
We take a dynamic approach to industrial relations law, rethinking workforce management problems and creating solutions that meet your business objectives. Our depth of knowledge and expertise means we play a critical role in partnering with our clients to create safe, productive, and legally-compliant workplaces.
Our team is experienced in all matters relating to workforce management throughout the employment lifecycle including:
- Preparing contracts of employment, independent contractor agreements and workplace policies to support and regulate your workforce
- Managing employment-related claims like unfair dismissal, general protections, breach of contract, discrimination, sexual harassment and workplace bullying
- Advising on disciplinary and performance management processes, the interpretation of Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, sham contracting, underpayment and labour hire licencing laws
- Managing underperformance, illness or injury concerns and employee complaints
- Undertaking workplace investigations into allegations of misconduct and general workforce ‘health checks'
- Representing our clients in State and Federal courts, commissions and tribunals
Key successes include:
- Representing major insurers, ASX-listed companies, multi-nationals and state government agencies in sensitive employment-related claims
- Advising on the interpretation of complex provisions of industrial instruments such as Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements with widespread ramifications across workforces and industry
- Advising on restructuring of labour models for large employers, users and providers of contingent workers
- Instituting and defending breach of contract and restraint of trade claims across jurisdictions
Speak with our team today to find out how we can support your business.
