We are problem solvers who like nothing more than getting issues sorted for our clients. Employment Lawyer Services
'Smart, strategic and practical employment law advice for employers'
Latitude Lawyers provides employment law advice to employers. We know how disruptive, time consuming and stressful people issues can be. This is why our goal is to get these issues sorted in a cost effective, pract
ical and strategic way. We are experts in all aspects of employment law.
1. Unfair Dismissal
We can help with every step of defending an unfair dismissal claim. We are here to take away the worry, to defend your interests and get these claims sorted.
2. Performance Management and Misconduct
We have advised employers on thousands of cases of poor performance. Don’t wait until you have already dismissed an employee. Get advice before that and protect your interests.
3. General Protections Claims
General protections claims are very different from unfair dismissal claims and are far more complex. They are the claims that are often made by senior executives who may not be covered by the unfair dismissal laws. We can advise on all aspects of these claims and, if you speak to us in advance, advise you how to make sure you avoid a General Protections claim.
4. Sick or Injured Employees
Employers dealing with sick or injured employees need to navigate a complex web of employment laws, OH&S requirements, discrimination laws and Workers Compensation processes. There are very strict obligations imposed on employers who are faced with these situations and if you get it wrong, you may face legal action and be ordered to pay considerable damages to the employee. Contact us to find out how to avoid all of that.
5. Sexual Harassment
Our Principal Lawyer, Susannah McAuliffe, has been providing advice and legal representation on sexual harassment cases for almost 30 years. We can help from the moment that you receive an internal complaint. We can also provide you with expert advice on the new Respect@Work obligations and how you can go about meeting those obligations.
6. Discrimination and Bullying Complaints
Discrimination and Bullying claims are increasing every year and it is more important than ever that employers make sure that they are proactively managing these risks. We can help from the moment that you receive an internal complaint.
7. Workplace Training, HR Policies and Procedures
Our training courses include courses on Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Bullying, Performance Management & Unfair Dismissals and Workplace Investigations. We make the law easy to understand and our training courses are memorable and practical. We can also assist with user friendly, plain English policies and procedures that really work. This includes policies that cover the new Respect@Work obligations.
8. Employment Contracts and Post Employment Restraints
We can expertly advise you on employment contracts suitable for all employees, from junior and casual employees, right through to your most senior executives, including CEO’s and General Managers. This includes advice on restraints of trade – how to put effective restraints in your employment contracts and how to enforce a restraint if an employee leaves.
9. Restructuring and Redundancy
We can advise you on small scale restructures which impact just a couple of employees right through to complex and large scale business restructures and changes flowing from mergers and acquisitions. Whatever kind of restructure you are considering, our focus is always on protecting your interests and ensuring the smoothest and simplest transition possible.
10. Award Compliance and Wage Claims
We have advised hundreds of employers on their Award obligations, from small businesses with a couple of employees, right through to national employers with thousands of employees. Our clients have relied on our advice and award interpretation in cases where the flow on effect of getting it wrong would have been in the millions of dollars. Other clients have relied on us to make sure that their 3 employees are being paid under the right Award. Whatever Award advice you need, we can deliver it.
11. Enterprise Bargaining and Enterprise Agreements
We have spent thousands of hours advising employers on enterprise bargaining and can advise you on all aspects of the bargaining process, right through from your first employee communications to ballot processes and lodgement with the Fair Work Commission.
12. Contractor Agreements
Need to set up a Contractor or Services Agreement? We can prepare a contract that is tailored to your circumstances, protects your business interests and ensures that any potential problems or disagreements have already been taken into account when preparing the contract.
