We have a team of specialist lawyers who provide practical advice in the area of employment and industrial relations. Our team advises a range of industries, acting for employers, employees and human resource professionals in areas including:
- Making and defending claims for unfair dismissal, unlawful termination and adverse action;
- Drafting common law employment contracts and letters of offer which are compliant with the National Employment Standards (NES);
- Making and defending anti-discrimination claims;
- Drafting, negotiating and lodging enterprise agreements (Federal), including strategy consultation;
- Identifying applicable modern award and advising on rates of pay;
- Drafting and amending human resource policies which are NES compliant;
- Advising business following the State Government referral of powers to the Federal Government;
- Advising employers on performance management, “KPI” development and internal disciplinary procedures;
- Conducting workplace harassment and bullying investigations and report provision for Managers;
- Responding to an investigation undertaken by the Fair Work Ombudsman, or defending legal proceedings commenced by the Fair Work Ombudsman;
- Advising on all facets of industrial relations (e.g. strikes, work bans, lock-outs, union right of entry);
- Human resource and industrial relations due diligence investigations and reports prior to sale or purchase of businesses;
- Advising on of occupational Health & Safety, worker’s compensation, confidentiality, restraint of trade, protection of intellectual property, and freedom of association;
- Conducting employment and industrial relations training seminars for supervisors and managers.
Please contact a member of our specialist team if you would like to discuss you employment needs.
Audrey Mills
Telephone: +61 3 6210 0057
E-mail: audrey.mills@doma.com.au
Gretel Chen
Telephone: +61 3 6210 0058
E-mail: gretel.chen@doma.com.au
