Legal services

Sarah advises employers, employees, and unions from a range of industries on their legal rights and obligations in respect of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.

 

Employer coaching sessions

✓ Compliance

✓ Legal obligations

✓ Best practice

✓ Avoiding or dealing with disputes

Employment disputes

✓ Personal grievances and other claims

✓ Negotiation

✓ Mediation

✓ Legal proceedings

✓  Agreed exits

Disciplinary matters

✓  Disciplinary processes

✓  Suspension

✓  Warnings

✓ Dismissals

Employment processes

✓  Investigations into conduct

✓  Medical issues and incapacity

✓  Restructures and redundancies

✓  Performance management

✓ Bullying and harassment

Human rights

✓   Sexual harassment

✓  Discrimination

Post-employment issues

✓  Restraints of trade

✓  Confidentiality

Legislative advice and compliance

✓ Holidays Act

✓  Parental Leave Act

✓  Health and Safety at Work Act

✓  Official Information Act

✓  Human Rights Act

✓  Privacy Act

Employment documentation

✓  Pre-employment advice

✓  Employment agreements

✓  People policies

Human resources

✓  Employment relations strategy

✓  Support to HR Advisers/Managers

✓  Training and workshops

Other areas

✓  Collective bargaining

✓  Independent contractor agreements