At Workplace Law we encourage a proactive, preventative approach to solve employment or workplace issues at the earliest opportunity.
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Workplace Law assists clients in understanding and managing duties and obligations under Work Health and Safety legislation.
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The culture of an organisation will determine how successful it will be so, it is vital employers set themselves up to provide the best environment for their employees to be happy and to produce their best effort.
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An industrial dispute can have a profound and lasting negative effect on your business and its reputation in the marketplace, unless addressed quickly and efficiently to produce a positive result.
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A primary objective of anti-discrimination law is the elimination of discrimination against persons in the workplace. Such discrimination may occur on the basis of (for example) race, sex, disability, age, or sexuality.
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Workplace Law offers services to Australian companies in the USA and UK and, to companies in those countries doing, or wanting to do, business in Australia.
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Workplace Law provides a range of services to individual athletes, coaches, clubs, associations and governing bodies. Our legal expertise and organisational values, together with our ethical and professional standards, makes us the benchmark when it comes to supporting the female sports industry.
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At Workplace Law we understand that a harmonious workplace is a productive workplace. For this reason it is important that issues raised by employees are investigated by highly skilled and experienced people and then resolved quickly and effectively.
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Corporate issues including negotiating and drafting agreements, resolving disputes, fraud, theft and injunctions.
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Classifications, rates, advice and representation related to Award Compliance
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For an employee to bring a general protections claim involving dismissal, they must be able to demonstrate that they were “dismissed” from their employment within the meaning of section 386 of the Fair Work Act 2009.
Read more...Workplace investigations can be one of the most challenging responsibilities for business leaders, managers and HR professionals. They require not only compliance with legal obligations, but also sensitivity, fairness and an approach that protects both the individuals involved and the integrity of the organisation.
Read more...The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 was passed by the Australian Parliament on 28 August 2025. The Bill will amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Act) to protect penalty and overtime rates in modern awards.
Read more...In “Where does it end?” we looked at the decision of the Full Federal Court of Australia in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2024] FCAFC 45. In that decision, the Full Federal Court refused an application from an employer seeking orders to quash previous decisions and compel the Fair Work Commission from further dealing with unfair dismissal applications lodged by employees who had been made redundant.
Read more...The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) protects employees from sexual harassment, and as part of the Respect@Work amendments now prohibits sex-based harassment.
Read more...Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) over time have reshaped the nature and management of the casual employment relationship. The most recent amendments in August 2024 serve as an important reminder to employers about the need to actively manage casual employment arrangements and carefully consider whether it is appropriate to engage employees on a casual basis.
Read more...We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of our country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and elders past, present and future.
