Labour Law
We can assist you in a wide range of labour law areas, including:
- Drafting and negotiating Employment Agreements
- Drafting and negotiating Agreements with Labour Hire Firms
- Drafting and negotiating Subcontractor Agreements
- Advice on Employer obligations and Employee Rights and Entitlements
- Confidential Information, Non Compete Clauses and Intellectual Property
- Breach of Contract Claims
- Redundancy
- Workplace Surveillance
- Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment
- Industrial Disputes
Employers and employees should be clear on their rights and obligations and have them set out in a written agreement. This reduces the time needed to resolve a dispute should one arise. It also reduces the chances of incurring a penalty (for example paying a fine for breaching a statute).
A key issue for employers is following the correct processes where an employee's conduct could give rise to a claim against the employer. Defects in the process, or making damaging admissions, will encourage claims, increase the cost of settling them and can be fatal to your case if a dispute ends up in court. In many cases, a claim can be completely avoided by following the correct process and being careful about communications (both internal and external).
While it sounds self-serving, avoiding lawyers or bringing them in late in a matter will often represent false economy as the cost of remedying the situation will almost inevitably be greater than if the lawyers had been used to draft or check agreements, provide advice on rights and obligations and advise on processes and communications up front.
As noted on our home page, our focus is on reducing risk and solving problems. Well drafted agreements, knowledge of the relevant law and your legal position, along with controlled communications are all key components for reducing risk and solving problems.