We provide a comprehensive range of services in relation to a wide range of issues facing employers and employees in the workplace, including:

Employee Contracts and Entitlements

• » Negotiating and drafting employment contracts and independent contractor agreements.

Termination of Employment

• » Providing advice and assistance to employers on the appropriate procedures for the management of poor performance and misconduct in the workplace.

Confidentiality and Restraints of Trade

• » Drafting confidentiality and non-competition agreements.
• » Appearing in proceedings in the Federal Court and Supreme Court of NSW involving restraint of trade and confidentiality obligations.

Unlawful and Unfair Dismissals

• » Appearing in unfair and unlawful dismissal proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW and Fair Work Australia.

General Protections Disputes under the Fair Work Act 2009

• » Appearing in General Protections proceedings before Fair Work Australia.

Management of Injured Employees

• » Developing strategies for managing injured workers and minimising employer liability.

Corporate Law and Governance

• » Providing advice to companies on a range of corporate governance issues, including advising on directors duties, codes of conduct and internal governance protocols and issues relevant to companies subject to regulation by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

Workplace Investigations

• » Conducting workplace investigations into allegations of misconduct and fraud.

Corporate Restructuring / Workplace Change

• » Advice on implementing redundancies in the workplace, including working towards minimising employee aggravation and ensuring compliance with relevant termination of employment, discrimination and equal opportunity legislation.
• » Providing strategic advice in the implementation of major workplace changes.

Recovery of Money Actions in the Local and District Courts