We can assist you with all types of claims from unfair/unlawful dismissals and work related stress claims to class actions and employment injunctions.
Who can we help?
We can assist employers and the following types of workers:
- Full, part time, or casual workers
- contractors
- workers on visas
We can provide you with assistance and advice on the following Employment Law matters:
- Recruitment, selection and interviewing of candidates
- Negotiating, drafting and reviewing employment contracts for new employees, current members of staff and contractors
- Employee Information Handbooks encompassing employees statutory and/or company rights and benefits; disciplinary and grievance procedures; bullying and harassment in the workplace; codes of Practice etc
- Assistance in and conducting internal investigations, disciplinary and grievance hearings.
- Lawful termination of the employment relationship
- Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace and including advice on the preparation of Risk Assessments and Safety Statements and minimising and managing stress in the workplace
- Trade disputes, industrial action and representation for claims under the Industrial Relations Acts
- Anti-discrimination policies and equality in the workplace
We are also approved members of the Legal Aid NSW Civil Law Panel. This means where you qualify for a legal aid grant, we may act for you in relation to:
- Unfair Dismissal
- Recovery of entitlements
- breach of your general protections under the Fair Work Act
- review of unfair contracts
- if your matter is of special Public Interest (additional qualification required)
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
- contracts addressing OH&S issues
- defending prosecutions
- education and training in relation to safety obligations
- OH&S obligations, including those to contractors and their employees
- OH&S policies and safety compliance schemes
- representing parties throughout the Work Cover investigation process
- workplace risk assessments
EMPLOYMENT & WORKPLACE RELATIONS
- awards, agreements and industrial disputes
- employment terms and conditions
- contracts
- discrimination and EEO
- long-term workplace strategies
- terminations and disputes
For some free general information regarding Employment relationship matters please visit AccessLaw Online a NSW Government initiative.