Employment & Workplace
Helping you harness your People-Power.
Managing your organisation’s employment needs is crucial for the success of your business.
We offer end-to-end support in employment law, from initial contract drafting to advice on redundancies, terminations and compliance with industry standards and legal regulations. How you engage with us is up to you – our support can range from ad hoc to full service, from answering simple ad-hoc queries to triaging complex high-risk issues. Our services include:
Compliance advice – e.g. SCHADs, duty of care.
Preparing template employment contracts – which are clear, compliant and reduce risk exposure.
Preparing / negotiating enterprise bargaining agreements.
Performance management, termination and redundancies advice.
Workplace investigations.
Preparing fair and compliant employee share schemes.
Don't let workplace challenges hold you back. Let us help you harness your people-power and achieve your business goals. Contact us today to find out how we can assist you.
Significant legal changes to employment and contractor classifications increase the risks for Australian businesses. Find out what’s changing and what you can do to protect your organisation.
In this tough economic climate, more employers will consider making staff redundant. Employers who don’t get sound legal advice before making redundancies are at risk of breaking the law and could be left much worse off. Find out what you need to know in our latest blog.
The High Court just delivered two landmark judgments that have changed the way courts decide whether "contractors" are really employees. It is important to understand what has changed and what has stayed the same, to make sure your organisation stays compliant. Read our latest blog to find out how these judgments affect your organisation.
Buyers should conduct a thorough investigation of all key aspects of a business before deciding whether to buy it and if so for what price, and employee matters are a key consideration. Sellers must be prepared to provide adequate information in response to these requests otherwise they may lose a potential buyer, however there are many issues they must consider when preparing a response. This article examines some of the key considerations both parties must manage during the due diligence process.
The use of surveillance devices by employers can be an important and effective way to manage workplace risks. However, there are strict laws regulating the use of surveillance devices in the workplace and employers can incur significant penalties for non-compliance.
While there are a number of potential benefits to using CCTV devices in nursing homes, there are also a number of potential risks – especially if CCTV devices are installed before an aged care provider is in a position to comply with all the extra obligations they are taking on. Click here to download our guide to using CCTV devices in aged care facilities.
Contracting (and freelancing) have recently emerged as a growing alternative to the traditional employment relationship. It makes perfect sense to hire a contractor to get a particular job done, and there are plenty of reasons why a business may do so. However, there are risks in engaging a contractor - especially if that 'contractor' is in fact your employee at law. Click here to find out if your contractors are really employees and what it means for your business.