Our employment team handle matters dealing with employment and workplace relationships around Australia. At Asher Freeman Lawyers we are experienced in all employment and workplace matters and are skilled lawyers who are dedicated in delivering efficient and favourable results.

Industrial law/ industrial relations

At Asher Freeman Lawyers we are dedicated to helping our clients predict, handle and come to a resolution on all matters. We pride ourselves on offering expert personalised advice to our clients.

Our team provides services in:

• • Negotiation and certification of enterprise agreements with unions
  • Providing advice on the Union and non-union members’ rights of workplace entry
  • Providing guidance on award interpretation
  • Defending and representing Fair Work Australia claims and proceedings in situations such as underpayments, unfair dismissal etc… in all judicial bodies
  • Providing advice on compliance with legislation
  • Providing advice on enterprise agreements
  • Providing advice on enterprise bargaining

Employment Law

Our lawyers are experts in employment law and have the experience required to anticipate and address any unexpected risks within the employment lifecycle.

We collaborate with our clients and provide services on:

• • Guidance on employment contracts
  • Draft employment contracts
  • Drafting and advising on policies for areas such as diversity, privacy etc…
  • Advise and represent on executive disputes such as defamation, post-employment restraints etc..
  • Advise on copyright and patent matters
  • Advice on breach of contract claims
  • Providing advice and assistance in applying for working visas in both temporary and permanent capacities.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

OHS is a huge liability for all companies big and small in every field. Our team of experienced specialist lawyers provide services in:

• • Representing clients in WorkSafe claims
  • Providing representation in coronial inquests
  • Providing advice and drafting necessary OHS policies
  • Provide guidance on necessary environmental regulations impacting workplace safety.

Workers’ compensation

Our firm provides services such as:

• • Guidance to self-insured employers regarding claim handling processes
  • Guiding employers on methods to decrease WorkCover insurance premium
  • Guiding insured employers within the WorkCover scheme on ways to optimise WorkCover

Workplace Investigations

At Asher Freeman Lawyers our team frequently administers and oversees workplace investigations to assess if procedural fairness is being upheld in the workplace.

Our firms provide services in:

• • Undertaking either personally or via fully qualified workplace investigators necessary workplace investigations
  • Communication with relevant specialists in regard to any workplace claims such as dishonest conduct or groundless WorkCover claims etc…
  • Matters regarding civil proceedings to obtain damages from employees or third parties.
  • Providing guidance on criminal procedure and communication with relevant regulatory bodies.