Workplace Relations

The law relating to Workplace Relations is varied, complex and ever changing and requires informed and experienced lawyers who can get to the crux of a problem quickly and efficiently.

Lawyers involved in the area need to be able to see and deal with the broader context as well as being able to address the particular issue in question.

Our Workplace Relations team of lawyers can provide expertise in all aspects of the law to assist you in avoiding problems and to solve problems if they arise in an efficient and cost effective manner. In doing so they will use their skills in negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation as required.

Employers

Employers must ensure they comply with the applicable legislation, regulations and case law which constitute our IR system. Employers must therefore have up to date workplace practices in place to prevent litigation from employees and Government authorities.

Employees

With our evolving industrial relations system, employee rights are often obscure. We at Aitken Partners have the knowledge and experience to identify employees' rights and to assist in adopting the best approach to enforce them.

Our Workplace Relations team can provide advice on the following workplace issues:

  • Award interpretation

    Identifying, interpreting and enforcing appropriate Awards.

  • Collective Agreements

    Negotiating, drafting, interpreting and enforcing agreements.

  • Confidentiality and non-competition

    Drafting, interpreting and enforcing clauses.

  • Employee/Contractor issues

    Drafting, interpreting and enforcing contracts.

  • Employment contracts

    Drafting appropriate contracts, interpreting and enforcing.

  • Equal Opportunity, sexual harassment/bullying

    Risk management, formulation of policies, training and managing complaints.

  • Fair Work Act and other legislation

    Managing workplace change and interpreting legislation.

  • Human Resources

    Recruitment practices and procedures; non-performance and misconduct management.

  • Industrial disputes

    Managing issues and outcomes.

  • Occupational health and safety compliance

    Risk management, prosecutions and inquests.

  • Restraints of trade

    Drafting, advising and enforcing appropriate restraints.

  • Terminations & redundancies

    Managing process and entitlements.

  • Workplace policies and procedures

    Drafting appropriate policies and procedures.

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