Employment Law & WHS

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Employment Law & WHS

This is one of the most complex and fast changing areas of the law, requiring highly skilled and experienced practitioners. Coleman Greig’s Employment Lawyers provide expert advice and representation regarding any employment law matter. 

We partner with our clients to work with them on identifying proactive risks to their businesses and organisations by ensuring compliance with relevant legislation including amendments and changes to regulation as they occur.

Our lawyers regularly advise on key employment issues including unfair dismissals, disciplinary and termination processes, redundancies, post-employment restraints, and adverse action claims.

Developing up-to-date and effective workplace policies for businesses of all sizes is one of our strengths and we can assist you with ensuring your policies in the areas of discrimination, harassment and bullying as well as advising on enforcement.

Coleman Greig can also assist on drafting employment contracts, polices, restrain and confidentiality agreements as well as advising on sham contracting, enterprise agreements, executive remuneration and protecting confidential information.

Our lawyers have a high degree of expertise and broad experience assisting all types of businesses and organisations address employment issues as well as proactively managing potential risks.

Coleman Greig are available to service your needs no matter where you are located in NSW. Our network of offices are supported by the latest digital technology, enabling us to work with you in a way that suits you best.

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Employment Law Services in Sydney

As one of Sydney’s premium law firms, employment law is a speciality of our experts at Coleman Greig. Our expertise and success as an employment law firm is based on meticulous attention to detail and hard work. When you engage our services, you will access some of the best legal minds in the industry with a comprehensive understanding of employment law in Australia.

Comprehensive Employment Law Advice

The team at Coleman Greig has an outstanding record of success in providing our clients with expert advice on employment law and their associated rights. We have worked hard to earn an excellent reputation in the community as employment law lawyers who will deliver unrivalled services without compromising on our professional and ethical values.

Expertise in Australian Employment Laws

At Coleman Greig, we take immense professional pride in the peerless knowledge and skills of our employment and labour law lawyers. Our business revolves around providing efficient, effective services, at fair transparent prices, and top-tier employment law advice is no exception. We strive to stay ahead of the curve in all legal matters, and any updated regulations or changes to employment law do not escape our hawk-eyed legal team.

Critical Aspects of Employer Contract Law and Employment Law in Australia

Some critical features of the subject that employment law firms are charged with handling include:

  • Developing workplace policies/procedures that promote a positive work environment and their implementation to ensure legal compliance.
  • Compliance with employment laws and regulations (anti-discrimination laws, the Fair Work Act, and occupational health and safety requirements)
  • Representing clients in court—From cases concerning wrongful termination and harassment to wage disputes, discrimination, and more.
  • Handling all aspects of employment contracts.
  • Training management and employees on legal topics and compliance.
  • Immigration compliance services, including work visas and permanent residency.
  • Investigating misconduct in the workplace.
  • Advising employees of their entitlement to benefits and compensation.
  • Ensuring health and safety standards are met and providing related legal advice.
  • Union negotiations, bargaining, and disputes related to union activities.

How We Can Help with Your Legal Employment Law Needs

Aside from providing superb legal employment law services, we show our commitment to social responsibility. We promote a broader understanding of legal issues through our webinar recordings, convenient plain English guides, informative publications and insightful blogs. Exploring our excellent media centre, you will find the latest news and alerts, practical ebooks, and exciting career opportunities.

Tailored Services from Expert Employment Law Solicitors

Our self-imposed governance and non-negotiable values as leading employment law solicitors make us the perfect choice for your tailored employment law services in Sydney. Our professional integrity and desire to maintain our flawless reputation drive us to do everything possible to ensure client satisfaction.
Please contact us today to learn more about us and the experienced, knowledgeable people you will encounter when our firm is your preferred choice for employment law in Sydney.

Plain English Guides

Plain English Guide to Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements and Employment Contracts

An award is a standard of minimum industrial terms and conditions applying to specific groups of employees. Whether your employees are covered by an award depends on whether they fit into the occupations covered by an award.

Plain English Guide to Termination of Employment: Dismissal & Redundancy

Termination of employment is a serious step because of the cost of business disruption and the potential cost of an unfair dismissal claim or other litigation. Managing employment termination involves understanding and strategic risk management.

Plain English Guide to Employment Contracts and Employment Policies

It is important to get the employment relationship right from the outset by clearly communicating to new employees the requirements of their job and the culture, practices and policies affecting the workplace. The most important written parts of this communication are the employment contract and workplace policies and procedures.

Insights

Festive season: Managing public holiday work obligations

Employers are gearing up for a run of public holidays. Provisions requiring an employee to work on a public holiday in certain circumstances have been commonplace and not overly concerning. However, the Federal Court recently held that such a provision contravened the National Employment Standards.

FAQs

Family law applies to all cases involving the legal responsibilities of individuals sharing a domestic connection. These typically include individuals related by blood or marriage but can also be applied to situations related to distant or casual relationships. A family law firm can help clients with a wide range of contentious issues, including:

  • Filing for separation or divorce 
  • Child support payments 
  • Child custody 
  • Visitation rights 
  • Other means of child support 
  • Marriage annulment (for short marriages)
  • The division of property 
  • The prevention of physical and emotional abuse

 Employment law in Australia is designed to protect workers and ensure a fair, balanced work environment and consists of the following elements:

  • National Employment Standards (NES)

These are minimum entitlements that ensure flexible and fair working arrangements: 

  • Maximum hours per week

The standard maximum working hours in Australia is 38 hours per week, with additional ‘reasonable’ hours.

  • Ability to request flexible working arrangements

Australian employees are entitled to request changes to working arrangements if circumstances change (disabilities, caring responsibilities, etc)

  • Request to change from casual to permanent employment

Workers hired on a casual basis can request permanent status if specific criteria are met.  

  • Parental leave and entitlements

Employees are entitled to up to one year of unpaid leave and can request an additional year.

  • Annual leave

Except for certain shift workers (who may be granted additional leave), employees receive four weeks of annual paid leave

  • Personal/carer/compassionate/family and domestic violence leave

Employees receive paid leave for differing periods, depending on the individual circumstances. 

  • Community service leave

Unpaid voluntary emergency activities and jury duty (up to 10 days).

  • Long service leave

Employees who stay with the same employer for extended periods.

  • Public holidays

Public holidays are paid unless employees can reasonably be expected to work.

  • Notice of termination and redundancy pay

Notice periods and redundancy pay vary according to the individual’s length of service.

  • Work Health and Safety (WHS) 

Workplaces must be safe and healthy for employees and visitors; these laws require employers to mitigate risks and hazards.

  • Anti-discrimination 

Employees must be protected from discrimination against them because of their race, gender, age, or disabilities.

  • State and territory laws

Each state and territory has additional legislation covering long-service leave, occupational health and safety, and workers’ compensation.

Employment and labour law lawyers like Coleman Greig offer comprehensive legal services to employers and employees alike. Some typical services include:

  • Litigation and dispute resolution 
  • Reviewing, negotiating, and drafting employment contracts 
  • Compliance and regulatory advice
  • Workplace policies and procedures 
  • Employee benefits and compensation
  • Workplace investigations
  • Training and education
  • Union and labour relations
  • Health and safety compliance

At Coleman Greig, we don’t believe in unsubstantiated claims of excellence and over-confident, nonsensical claims. With this in mind, we feel safe saying that you could not be in better hands than our expert employment law lawyers. When you speak with our representatives, you will understand that the prestigious awards and recognition we are honoured to be bestowed with are based on our quest for excellence in all we do.

Yes, Coleman Grieg is perfectly positioned to assist with all aspects of employment law. We take our responsibilities as a reputable employment law firm very seriously and will go further to ensure your complete satisfaction.

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