Our Services

The Employment and Industrial Relations Group at ClarkeKann specialise in a range of matters, including: 

• Advice in relation to employee entitlements on sale/purchase of business
• Advice on corporate restructuring and redundancies
• Advice on employee entitlements
• Advice on equal opportunity/harassment and bullying complaints
• Advice on negotiation and implementation of Collective Agreements
• Advice on performance management and terminations
• Advice on Restraint of Trade clauses and representation in injunction proceedings
• Advice on termination of independent contractor arrangements
• Advice on Workplace Health and Safety - risk management and representation in relation to WHS prosecutions
• Award interpretation
• Breach of Contract claims
• Claims for misuse of confidential information and intellectual property
• Employment entitlements in liquidation
• Employment Law advice
• Human Resources audits
• Preparation of Employment Contracts
• Preparation of Independent Contractor Agreements
• Preparation of Workplace policies including policies on parental leave, harassment/bullying and discrimination, taking of annual leave, workplace codes of conduct, time off in lieu policies, overtime policies, workplace health and safety, email and internet usage policies, etc
• Representation in the District and Supreme Courts
• Representation in the Industrial Commissions in relation to all matters including unfair and unlawful dismissals
• Risk management
• Strategic workplace relations advice
• Training in a range of areas

Clients and Projects

Amazing Loans Limited
Preparation of Consultancy Agreements and general advice in respect of workplace relations matters.

Australia Post
Advice concerning workplace matters involving employees and/or contractors; representation in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and Federal Courts in respect of workplace relations matters. http://www.auspost.com.au/

Bounty Limited
Review of human resources payroll systems to ensure compliance with workchoices, representation and advice on workcover matters and general workplace relations advice.

Caroma Industries Limited
Advice, preparation of agreements and representation including representation in an unfair contracts claim for regional haulage services. http://www.caroma.com.au/

Department of Main Roads
Preparation of Services Agreements, Risk Management Training for HR Managers and general workplace relations advice, contract drafting.

Dux Manufacturing Limited
Defending a Section 106 Claim in relation to the transportation arrangement for Dux’s goods throughout Australia. http://www.dux.com.au/

Executive Publishing Network Pty Ltd
Publisher of the Golfer magazine -advice on employment contracts, restraint of trade matters and general workplace relations matters. http://www.thegolfer.com.au/

GWA International Limited
Advice on termination of independent contractors agreement and contractual arrangements in general in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd
Conducting EEO training at over 22 sites for managers and staff, policy reviews, general employment and industrial relations advice.

Mirvac Queensland Pty Ltd
Reviewing employment arrangements and general workplace relations advice.

Opera Queensland Limited
Advice on contractual matters involving performing artists and education bodies with Opera Queensland provides services to. http://www.operaqld.org.au/

Pillowtalk Pty Ltd
General advice on employment and Work Cover matters. http://www.pillowtalk.com.au/

Queensland Racing Limited
Advice and representation. http://www.queenslandracing.com.au/

Robert Bird Engineers
Risk Management Training for employees in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria offices, preparation of human resources policies and employment agreements and general workplace relations advice.

RP Data Limited
Representation and general workplace relations advice.

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