General Commercial

Employment Law

Major changes in the area of industrial relations means that this is an area that will be under heavy scrutiny now.

• Do you currently follow the laws correctly in hiring and firing?
• Are your company policies in line with new OH & S requirements?
• Could you be using a longer probationary period?
• What systems do you currently have in place that may be infringing workplace surveillance laws, potentially exposing you to criminal penalties?

Legal issues relating to employment are extremely confusing for any business owner, with a wide ranging mix of commonwealth and state legislation, and penalties for non-compliance including heavy fines, and even criminal liability.

We have wide ranging experience in dealing proactively with employment issues to ensure that the policies and procedures of the company are well established and that all key staff are well aware of their obligations under various legislative requirements.

Aspect Legal focuses on protecting your company against areas of exposure, and also on working closely with you to get the most value out of your employees. We have worked together with business owners on many projects targeted at getting the most out of staff with the introduction into employment contracts of key performance indicators, extended probationary periods where legally permissible, and performance incentives to turn employee performance into a factor of importance to the employee as much as the employer.

Aspect Legal’s employment law services:

• Employment health-check – Aspect Legal has put together a simple product to review your current human resources policies and procedures to provide you with a full report on areas of compliance and non-compliance with legislative requirements, areas of exposure (to enable you to put in place protective measures before it costs you money) and areas of potential value. Aspect Legals Employment health-check combines proactivity with business understanding to help you get the most out of your workforce.
• General advice on legal obligations
• Provisions of tailored documents such as employment agreements and company policies

Succession planning

We understand that proper succession planning necessitates a thorough consideration of several issues, including the structures through which the business is operated, the current management arrangements and the future wishes of those who own the business.

Our lawyers’ extensive knowledge of corporate/company law means that we can provide the appropriate documentation to amend company constitutions and trust deeds, shareholders’ agreements and formalise any other requisite arrangements in accordance with your intentions.