At Workplace Law we encourage a proactive, preventative approach to solve employment or workplace issues at the earliest opportunity.
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Workplace Law assists clients in understanding and managing duties and obligations under Work Health and Safety legislation.
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The culture of an organisation will determine how successful it will be so, it is vital employers set themselves up to provide the best environment for their employees to be happy and to produce their best effort.
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An industrial dispute can have a profound and lasting negative effect on your business and its reputation in the marketplace, unless addressed quickly and efficiently to produce a positive result.
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A primary objective of anti-discrimination law is the elimination of discrimination against persons in the workplace. Such discrimination may occur on the basis of (for example) race, sex, disability, age, or sexuality.
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Workplace Law offers services to Australian companies in the USA and UK and, to companies in those countries doing, or wanting to do, business in Australia.
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Workplace Law provides a range of services to individual athletes, coaches, clubs, associations and governing bodies. Our legal expertise and organisational values, together with our ethical and professional standards, makes us the benchmark when it comes to supporting the female sports industry.
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At Workplace Law we understand that a harmonious workplace is a productive workplace. For this reason it is important that issues raised by employees are investigated by highly skilled and experienced people and then resolved quickly and effectively.
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Corporate issues including negotiating and drafting agreements, resolving disputes, fraud, theft and injunctions.
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Classifications, rates, advice and representation related to Award Compliance
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Managing an underperforming employee can often be a complex task, particularly in circumstances where the employee has shown signs of improvement, but their overall quality of work continues to fall below the minimum expectations.
Read more...One of the National Employment Standards in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) is the right to request a flexible working arrangement in certain circumstances. In or about mid-2023, the FW Act was amended to give the Fair Work Commission power to conciliate and arbitrate disputes about such requests.
Read more...In a recent unfair dismissal decision, the Fair Work Commission has provided support for the position that employees bear the responsibility of complying with workplace policies and procedures and that a failure to do so can amount to not only a valid reason for dismissal but may constitute serious misconduct warranting summary dismissal.
Read more...In times of major organisational change which result in restructure and redundancies, employers may overlook obligations they may have to provide notice and consult with employees under industrial instruments.
Read more...In the wake of challenging economic circumstances and increasing episodes of poor employee behaviour, employers may be required to make difficult, but necessary, decisions in relation to its workforce.
Read more...In workplaces where machinery is operated, it is important that the highest level of safety is adhered to. In Bunce v Pmfresh Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 1577, the Fair Work Commission has recently held that an employee’s admitted drug use and poor regard for forklift safety were valid reasons for dismissal.
Read more...We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of our country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and elders past, present and future.
