Workplace
Moray & Agnew specialises in advising and representing employers in relation to a wide range of workplace relations and safety issues.
We act for employers in both the public and private sector and across a diverse range of industries.
We assist employers in relation to workplace relations issues which include:
- Litigation - claims of unfair dismissal, unlawful dismissal, discrimination, victimisation, breach of contract, misleading conduct in relation to employment and underpayments
- Termination of employment
- Public sector employment law (federal and state)
- Fitness for duty issues and managing injured workers
- Disciplinary investigations
- Performance management processes
- Drafting individual contracts of employment and collective agreements
- Drafting policies and procedures
We also advise and represent clients in relation to occupational health and safety issues including:
- Incident responses
- Risk assessments
- Prosecutions and notices
Our focus is on providing high quality legal services through understanding developments in legislation and case law, understanding the client's needs and providing advice in a clear manner with reasoned recommendations.
Prompt advice and agreed service level standards are a feature of how we provide our services.
We assist clients in minimising costs by having our lawyers undertake the advocacy in litigated matters where appropriate and by ensuring that matters are handled by few lawyers as possible.
We also ensure that our lawyers are accessible to provide urgent advice or to discuss matters as a 'sounding board'.
In addition, we provide a number of value added services including free seminars and newsletters on topical issues in the area of workplace relations.
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