Employment & Industrial Relations

Articles and Papers:

• Employment Disputes in the Not-For-Profit Sector
• Should I have my employment contract reviewed?
• Industrial Relations in the time of COVID-19

Employment and industrial relations law goes to the heart of how we manage our industries, our organisations and our people. It covers a vast array of issues that need to be understood and dealt with every day - from complex industry matters through to workplace change.

There is a need for lawyers with depth of experience in both employment and industrial relations law - people who can represent you in a difficult industrial dispute one day and give practical advice on being a good employer and avoiding litigation the next.

Building on this quality of experience, our philosophy is simple - our approach straightforward. It is to cut through the complexity, understand the problem and find the best outcome for the client.

Focus areas include:

• employment contracts
• negotiation and enforcement of industrial agreements and awards
• occupational health and safety, discrimination, workers' compensation and superannuation
• defending prosecutions under industrial legislation
• resolving industrial disputes including civil actions relating to union conduct
• advising on wage fixing principles and practice
• all manner of employment disputes and litigation, including proceedings under the Fair Work Act 2009