Employment and Workplace Safety

Our credentials to service the full spectrum of employment law needs of business and corporations are exceptional. We have deep industry and sector knowledge on all areas of labour and employment law, including employment contracts, industrial relations, termination of employment, anti-discrimination and workplace health and safety prosecutions.

Our Services in this area include:

  • all aspects of employment and consultancy agreements

  • employment disputes in all courts and tribunals including unfair dismissals, discrimination/harassment and breach of contract

  • representing employers in the Fair Work Commission in relation to modern awards and enterprise agreements

  • advising on rights and obligations under common law employment agreements, enterprise agreements and industry awards

  • developing policies providing for equal opportunity compliance

  • advising employers on workers’ compensation issues

  • incident response and workplace health and safety (WHS) regulator engagement

  • defence of WHS prosecutions at a state/territory and Commonwealth level

  • advising employers on strategic business restructuring, outsourcing and transfer of business