Our Services

Employment law and industrial law

• Adverse Action, Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination claims;
• Drafting employment contracts;
• Formulating and drafting Policies;
• Interpreting industrial instruments (awards and agreements);
• Performance Management (coaching and drafting support);
• Misconduct Investigations;
• Training in any workplace relations topic (e.g. Appropriate Workplace Behaviour; Discrimination; Bullying & Harassment; Performance Management);
• Litigation support; and
• Enterprise bargaining (including drafting enterprise agreements, advice and advocacy support).

Training

Steve is able to provide training on a wide variety of employment and industrial relations topics including:

• Recruitment and selection;
• Performance counselling and giving constructive feedback;
• Performance management processes and approaches for supervisors;
• Conducting misconduct investigations;
• Managing ill or injured workers;
• Appropriate workplace behaviours (including occupational safety and health and equal opportunity components); and
• Good faith bargaining - how to do it.
• Steve can also develop and deliver customised training for employers on any employment or industrial relations topic.

Enterprise Bargaining

Steve is experience in all facets of enterprise bargaining including:

• Advising about processes and procedures that must be followed;
• Assisting with the development of employer-appropriate content to ensure that the agreement aligns with an employer's objectives and culture;
• Drafting and reviewing in plain english to ensure that it is easy to read and easy to understand;
• Negotiating on an employer's behalf;
• Managing communications strategies for employers; and
• Drafting and advocacy support through to approval.