AREAS OF LAW

Employment &

Labour

Relations Law

At Bilbie Faraday Harrison, we partner with employers and employees to navigate the complex and evolving landscape of workplace law. With decades of experience across the public and private sectors, our team delivers clear, pragmatic and outcome-driven advice at every stage of the employment relationship.

We recognise that employment disputes are not just legal, they’re personal, reputational, and operational. Whether you’re looking to prevent issues through sound workplace systems, or resolve them efficiently when they arise, our approach is always tailored, strategic and measured.

Our employment and labour relations team advises on the full spectrum of workplace law matters, including:

  • Employment contracts and consultancy agreements
    Drafting, reviewing and negotiating compliant, commercially sound agreements for all categories of workers—casual, permanent, fixed-term and contractors.
  • Enterprise bargaining and industrial relations
    Representing employers in enterprise negotiations, advising on bargaining obligations and strategy, and responding to industrial action.
  • Workplace policies and compliance
    Assisting employers to implement clear, enforceable workplace policies aligned with the Fair Work Act, modern awards, and evolving case law.
  • Discrimination, harassment and bullying
    Advising employers and individuals on obligations and rights under anti-discrimination legislation, including guidance on positive duty compliance under Respect@Work reforms.
  • Disciplinary processes and termination of employment
    Guiding clients through performance management, redundancy, and misconduct matters—ensuring fair process and minimising legal risk.
  • Unfair dismissal and adverse action (general protections) claims
    Acting in disputes before the Fair Work Commission and courts, including strategic settlement advice and full litigation support.
  • Workplace investigations and mediation
    Conducting or overseeing procedurally fair investigations into workplace complaints, and providing mediation services to resolve internal disputes discreetly.
  • Work health and safety (WHS)
    Advising directors and officers on WHS obligations, incident response, and regulator engagement following workplace accidents or notifiable events.
  • Post-employment restraints and confidential information
    Enforcing contractual and equitable obligations following an employee’s departure, including restraint clauses and protection of business-critical IP.
  • Employee incentive and retention schemes
    Structuring equity and bonus arrangements to retain key staff while safeguarding employer interests.

We understand that every workplace has its own structure, rhythm and culture. Our advice is grounded in the realities of how businesses operate, not just the black letter law. We take time to understand our clients’ priorities and offer solutions that are practical, cost-effective and legally sound.

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We can help with:

  • Litigation
  • Employment and Labour Relations
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporations Act/Capital Raising
  • Business and Commercial
  • Crime
  • Property
  • Hospitality
  • Wills & Estates

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