In order to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace, businesses need to effectively manage and maintain the human side of their organisations. At Mellor Olsson, we work closely with our business clients to provide them with timely, effective and efficient advice in relation to their employees.
Employment and Workplace Law is constantly evolving and it’s imperative that businesses have trusted advisors they can turn to when they need an answer or assistance with an employment issue. Mellor Olsson advises and represents employers in all aspects of Employment and Workplace Law.
Service Offering
Drafting employment contracts, policies and procedures
Identifying modern award coverage, including the classification level and rate of pay
Compliance with all legislative minimum standards, such as all of the different forms of paid and unpaid leave
Undertaking wage and entitlements audits
The implementation of restructures and redundancies
Managing employee misconduct and underperformance
Management of injured employees
Representation in unfair dismissal and unlawful dismissal applications
Representation in underpayment of wages applications
Representation in anti-bullying and sexual harassment applications
The employment implications arising from the transfer (and sale) of businesses
Managing Fair Work Ombudsman investigations
Advising and representing on all post-employment obligations; restraints; misuse of IP and confidential information
Representation in workers compensation disputes in the SAET
Drafting, interpreting and negotiating enterprise agreements, including protracted bargaining disputes and industrial action
Managing union relationships, including right of entry, dealing with union officials and disputes (anticipated and actual)
Advising on all aspects of Work Health and Safety obligations
