Employment Lawyer
An Employment Lawyer That You Can Trust
JS Law Group understands that employers and employees have certain contractual and statutory obligations to fulfil to one another. For this reason, it is important to have the correct & most up-to-date legal advice on your side.
Many of the common everyday workplace issues that arise can be easily avoided with the correct legal advice, from the start. We have the expertise and experience to assist you, no matter the employment law issue.
JS Law Group can assist with the following:
- Preparing full time, part time and casual employment contracts & independent contractor agreements for employers. It is important that the contract is prepared correctly, as each type of employee has different entitlements, as provided by workplace and employment laws.
- Reviewing & negotiating full time, part time, casual employment contracts & independent contractor agreements to ensure the terms are consistent with workplace laws;
- Assisting with mediating workplace disputes and/or unfair dismissal claims;
Our Employment Lawyer Services
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Why Choose Us?
Specialist Knowledge
Our lawyers provide top tier legal advice across commercial, corporate & property law.
We Care About Our Clients
Our caring & supportive approach to helping clients means our lawyers can come to you, are available after hours or on weekends, if you need them.
Flexible Pricing Arrangements
We provide flexible pricing arrangements (including fixed fees or paying in stages), in order to give peace of mind to our clients and to ensure that costs are never a surprise.
Quick Turnaround
We use cutting edge, cloud-based technology to provide top tier documents & effective and efficient legal advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unfair Dismissal?
What is the difference between an Employee and a Contractor?
An employee is someone that is hired by an employer to perform a permanent role that is set out in an employment contract. Employment contracts are forever, unless terminated by either party. An independent contractor on the other hand might be hired to perform a specific job or series of jobs and often provides specialist skills and materials for a certain period of time.
Contractors are often able to negotiate their own pay and conditions, however, some laws that apply to employees do not apply to contractors. An employee would be protected by legislation enforcing minimum notice periods but this protection is not accorded to a contractor. Contractors are also responsible for paying their own taxes and superannuation.
How do you calculate a redundancy pay?
What are my rights as an Employee?
Your employment may be covered by an award or enterprise agreement, which would also state any additional rights you may be entitled to.
The Fair Work Ombudsman website provides information and advice about your workplace rights and obligations. The Australian Human Rights Commission can investigate and try to resolve complaints of discrimination and breaches of human rights in work, education, services and other areas based on a person’s sex, disability, race, age and other attributes.
What is an Enterprise Agreement and what is a Modern Award?
An enterprise agreement is a document that sets out the minimum wages and conditions for a workplace. When an agreement is in place, it will usually apply instead of the modern award. The agreement is negotiated between the employer, a group of employees and their representatives. The agreement is then lodged with the Fair Work Commission for approval.
A modern award is a document that sets out the minimum wages and conditions for an industry or occupation. They apply on top of the National Employment Standards. Modern awards cover things like pay, hours of work, rosters, breaks, allowances, penalty rates and overtime.
