Employment

We have deep industry and sector knowledge that means our advice reflects not just market practice but your market

We take a pragmatic and results-driven approach to industrial relations. We advise on the content of industrial agreements, the process of bargaining, interactions with unions, and avoiding and resolving industrial disputes. We can also help to optimise your workforce structure and employment arrangements to enhance productivity, reputation, and your business outcomes.

We have strong public sector employment expertise advising both the Commonwealth and State Governments on employment issues and assistance private sector clients to navigate the complexities of government employment conditions when they are involved in asset privatisations or outsourcing transactions.

Our labour and employment lawyers in Australia advise on:

• Employment and consultancy agreements
• Performance management and termination of employment
• Employment disputes in all courts and tribunals including unfair dismissals, adverse action, discrimination/harassment, and disputes to enforce restrictive covenants
• Managing workplace health and safety liability and providing legal support in the event of a workplace incident, accident, or fatality 
• Managing the influence and demands of other stakeholders such as regulators and trade unions
• Workplace information governance rules such as management of privacy and access to data
• Training management and staff on equal opportunities and sexual harassment awareness (including policies, implementation, and handling grievances and conflict resolution)
• Transfer of employment and business issues arising in corporate M&A transactions and restructuring.