Employment Law
Employment laws can be complex and often changing, which means keeping up to date can be a challenge. Businesses need to follow correct procedures to avoid risk and the potential negative impact on staff, reputation and brand.
We also work with businesses to assist them avoid risk by ensuring that policies and procedures and employment contracts are implemented.
Our Employment Law experience includes:
Employment contracts and workplace policies:
- Engagement and termination of employees
- Engagement of independent contractors
- Preparation of employment contracts
- Executive and key personnel contracts, including bonus and commission structures
- Workplace policies
- Social media and technology policies
- Restraints
- Protection of confidential information and intellectual property
Workplace advice
- Advice on anti-discrimination laws, sexual harassment and bullying
- Advice regarding Awards
Advice on performance management and disciplinary procedures:
- Performance management
- Disciplinary procedures
Change of business ownership
- Restructuring
- Sale or transfer of business
- Redundancies
Employment disputes and litigation
- Representation in the Fair Work Commission and Courts
- Unfair dismissal proceedings
- Terms of separation
- Freezing orders in situations where an employee has misappropriated company funds
- Risk management
Key industries
- Medical
- Transport
- Manufacturing
- Professional service firms
- IT
- FMCG
- Government and authorities
- Estate agents
- Property developers
- Advertising
Why Kalus Kenny Intelex?
As a business owner or manager, your single largest cost is likely to be your staff. Making commercial decisions that involve performance, managing risk, business ownership and the occasional dispute, and all whilst adhering to the latest workplace laws, is challenging. You need a legal advisor who can give you clear, commercial advice, who can explain all your options, including strategy and costs.
We understand strategy and risk. That’s what makes us a different type of lawyer.
Our Employment Law Team
Employment Law Insights
Donations to political parties. What are the boundaries?
The Federal election is days away and the Victorian state election is also approaching. You may have made, or be considering, a financial donation to a political candidate or political party. Political donations are regulated in both the Federal and Victorian...
Your secret is safe with me
The most valuable assets in a business are often its confidential information and its employees. But what happens when an employee leaves and takes confidential information with them? Protection of confidential information must be a priority for every business,...
Australian Vaccination Requirements – a state by state summary
Australia has a high uptake of vaccination to COVID-19, partly due to enforceable public health orders at State level which require classes of workers to be vaccinated if they are to work outside of their home. As at 9 February 2022, the position is summarised below....
Two High Court decisions – two different takes on employees vs. contractors
On 9 February 2022, the High Court handed down two separate and unanimous decisions that have fanned the flames on the age-old quandary of defining contractors vs employees. Differentiating between employees and contractors is a constant issue in workplace law which,...
Who’s liable for adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccinations?
With COVID-19 mandatory vaccination directions sweeping across Australia, one important question remains a constant: Who’s liable if someone has an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine while mandatory directions are enforced? No Fault COVID-19 Indemnity Scheme On 28...