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    • Nicole Stephen
  • Areas of law
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Employment agreements & disputes

Employment agreements & disputes

Where rights & responsibilities meet certainty

Looking for an Employment Lawyer? We provide straight-forward, jargon-free employment law advice. When it comes to knowing and fulfilling the legal rights and obligations of both employers and employees, consider it job done.

Where rights & responsibilities meet certainty

We provide straight-forward, jargon-free employment law advice. When it comes to knowing and fulfilling the legal rights and obligations of both employers and employees, consider it job done.

Where rights & responsibilities meet certainty

We provide straight-forward, jargon-free employment law advice. When it comes to knowing and fulfilling the legal rights and obligations of both employers and employees, consider it job done.

Whether your need is a straightforward one, such as having a new employment agreement checked; or whether you are an employer whose business is going through a restructure, our employment law specialists will manage the work with thoroughness, giving pragmatic, easily understood cost-effective advice.

When disputes cases arise, you can rely on our resources to enable negotiation and settlement to be handled expeditiously. Within this process, we are aware of the importance of providing speedy responses to your own questions as well as from other parties, as they are raised. Responsiveness, accessibility and commitment to achieving the best outcome as swiftly as possible are fundamental to our service.

Our Employment Law team cover:

  • Preparing employment contract agreements and policies
  • Reviewing employment agreements
  • Employee dispute resolution
  • Assisting employers with disciplinary, redundancy and performance management processes
  • Advising employers on minimum employment standards and their obligations under employment law
  • Carrying out employment investigations
  • Acting for employees and employers in personal grievances such as unjustified dismissals

Our employment lawyers

Maarten Dirkzwager
Thomas Nation
Leticia Glover

Areas of law

Commercial Law
Litigation
Family Law
Property Law
First Home Buyers
Farming
Employment Agreements & Disputes
Asset Protection & Estate Planning
Criminal Law

Whether your need is a straightforward one, such as having a new employment agreement checked; or whether you are an employer whose business is going through a restructure, our employment law specialists will manage the work with thoroughness, giving pragmatic, easily-understood, cost-effective advice.

When disputes cases arise, you can rely on our resources to enable negotiation and settlement to be handled expeditiously. Within this process, we are aware of the importance of providing speedy responses to your own questions as well as from other parties, as they are raised. Responsiveness, accessibility and commitment to achieving the best outcome as swiftly as possible are fundamental to our service.

We cover:

  • Preparing employment agreements and policies
  • Reviewing employment agreements
  • Assisting employers with disciplinary, redundancy and performance management processes
  • Advising employers on minimum employment standards and their obligations under employment law
  • Carrying out employment investigations
  • Acting for employees and employers in personal grievances such as unjustified dismissals

Whether your need is a straightforward one, such as having a new employment agreement checked; or whether you are an employer whose business is going through a restructure, our employment law specialists will manage the work with thoroughness, giving pragmatic, easily-understood, cost-effective advice.

When disputes cases arise, you can rely on our resources to enable negotiation and settlement to be handled expeditiously. Within this process, we are aware of the importance of providing speedy responses to your own questions as well as from other parties, as they are raised. Responsiveness, accessibility and commitment to achieving the best outcome as swiftly as possible are fundamental to our service.

We cover:

  • Preparing employment agreements and policies
  • Reviewing employment agreements
  • Assisting employers with disciplinary, redundancy and performance management processes
  • Advising employers on minimum employment standards and their obligations under employment law
  • Carrying out employment investigations
  • Acting for employees and employers in personal grievances such as unjustified dismissals

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