Advice
We advise clients on all aspects of employment law such as:
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Termination of Employment
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Unfair Dismissal
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Breach of Contract
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Redundancy
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Sexual Harassment
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Bullying
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Discrimination because of:
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Sex including Sexual Harassment, Pregnancy and Family Responsibilities
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Race
- Disability
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Age
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Trade Union Activity
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Religion
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Victimisation
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Workplace Policies
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Performance Management
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Restraint of Trade
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Transmission of Business
If you need advice, contact us.
Discrimination
and Sexual
Harassment
Our Principal Solicitor is an expert in discrimination law. Our Principal Solicitor worked at the Australian Human Rights Commission where she investigated and conciliated discrimination complaints across Australia. In particular, she specialised in handling sexual harassment claims.
Our Principal Solicitor was also the Senior In-House Lawyer at the Catholic Commission for Employment Relations (CCER) where she was the Contracts and Discrimination Law Specialist. CCER provides employment law advice to the Catholic Church which is the second largest employer in Australia.
We provide expert advice to clients in respect of all aspects of discrimination law such as:
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Sex including Sexual Harassment, Pregnancy and Family Responsibilities
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Race
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Disability
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Age
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Trade Union Activity
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Religion
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Victimisation
In particular, we have expertise in handling media sensitive Discrimination and Sexual
Harassment claims. See Our Recent Projects.
For expert advice on Discrimination law, and Sexual Harassment, contact us.
Legal
Documentation
We prepare, negotiate and finalise all types of employment related legal documents, including:
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Employment Contracts
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Enterprise Agreements
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Consultancy Agreements
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Independent Contractor Agreements
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Confidentiality Agreements
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Deeds of Release and Settlement
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Workplace Policies such as:
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Code of Conduct
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Grievance and Complaint Handling
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Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment
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Parental Leave
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Travel
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Privacy and Confidentiality
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Study and Training Support
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Whistleblower
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Drug and Alcohol
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Email, Internet and Social Media
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Workplace Health and Safety
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Volunteer Guidelines
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Court Documents
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Legal Advice
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We tailor all legal documentation to meet each clients' unique requirements.
To discuss your needs, contact us.
Workplace
Cultural Change
We have extensive experience in advising on, and implementing, Workplace Cultural Change.
For an example, please see A Political Organisation.
In particular, we:
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conduct workplace reviews to assess the workplace and identify the causes of workplace conflict
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investigate and mediate workplace conflict to seek to prevent the conflict from escalating
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introduce fair complaints procedures to seek to resolve workplace disputes at the earliest opportunity
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recommend and implement employment structures to bring about positive cultural change such as:
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workplace policies to fulfill legislative requirements and establish legislative defences to employee claims
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employment contracts
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confidentiality agreements
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consultancy agreements
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enterprise agreements
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provide Customised Corporate Training for staff on issues such as:
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Employment Contracts
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Workplace Policies
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Discrimination because of:
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Sex
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Race
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Disability
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Age
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Trade Union Activity
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Religion
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Victimisation
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Bullying
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Sexual Harassment
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Workplace Complaints Procedures
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Managing Workplace Conflict
If your organisation requires assistance with positive cultural change, contact us.
We deliver Customised Corporate Training on all aspects of employment law.
We educate both employers and employees so that they understand and are able to meet their legal obligations in respect of matters such as:
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Employment Contracts
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Workplace Policies
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Discrimination because of:
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Sex
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Race
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Disability
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Age
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Trade Union Activity
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Religion
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Victimisation
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Bullying
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Sexual Harassment
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Grievance Handling
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Managing Workplace Conflict
For further information on our Customised Corporate Training services, contact us.
Customised Corporate Training
Conciliation and Mediation
These services provide a forum for parties to discuss workplace issues and potentially resolve disputes without the need for litigation.
Please watch Our Principal Solicitor in this short film which highlights the benefits of resolving workplace conflict early.
For more information about managing workplace conflict and, in particular, our conciliation and mediation services, contact us.
You can also download our Workplace Conflict Guide here, as featured on Channel 10 Eyewitness News
Workplace
Investigations
We conduct workplace investigations in respect of employment law matters such as:
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Sexual Harassment
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Bullying
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Discrimination because of:
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Sex
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Race
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Disability
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Age
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Trade Union Activity
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Religion
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Victimisation
We work with other professionals such as Computer Forensic Experts and draft reports summarising our findings with appropriate recommendations.
If your workplace needs a matter investigated, contact us.
Representation
We provide representation for clients in all forums including:
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Courts
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Commissions
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Tribunals
We also provide representation for clients at mediations and conciliations.
If you require representation, contact us.
Governance
We have extensive experience in recommending and implementing good governance practices in respect of employment law.
For an example of our recent work, please see A political Organisation where the changes we recommended and implemented have been described by the political organisation as some of "the most comprehensive governance measures in the history of Australian Politics" (Rules Report Annual State Conference 2016).
For more information contact us.
02 8095 6430
sfarrar@farraremploymentlaw.com
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 6:00pm
Suite 2201, Level 22, Tower 2
101 Grafton Street
Bondi Junction NSW 2022
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We assist our clients with all aspects of employment law including:
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Advice
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Discrimination
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Sexual Harassment
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Legal Documentation
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Workplace Cultural Change
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Customised Corporate Training
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Conciliation and Mediation
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Workplace Investigations
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Representation
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Governance
For further information, please contact us.
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