Just Us Lawyers are dedicated to helping you resolve your employment law issues. We have the expertise and practical experience to provide advice on the full spectrum of employment issues including employment contracts, termination of employment, performance management and occupational health and safety issues.
Just Us Lawyers founder and managing partner Colin Hardie has 18 years’ experience in advising employers and employees on workplace issues.
Colin and his team recognise that every workplace and business is different. We provide practical advice tailored to your business. We understand that effective planning and management of employment relations is important for all organisations and at every stage of an employment relationship. In our work with employers our lawyers aim to prevent the incidence of workplace disputes and litigation. Where litigation cannot be avoided, our dedicated team will act to defend our clients’ interests. Our legal team can assist employers with:
- Employment contracts
- Consultancy agreements
- Development of workplace policies and procedures
- Occupational health and safety issues
- Adverse action, including litigation
- Performance management
- Managing ill or injured workers
- Workplace investigations
- Dispute resolution and remedial intervention
- Protection of confidential information and intellectual property
- Legislative and policy developments
- Awards and industrial instruments, including the National Employment Standards
For employees our services include:
- Reviewing employment contracts
- Enforcing employment contracts
- Providing representation in unfair dismissal actions under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Qld)
- Conducting common law unlawful termination actions
- Negotiating redundancy and termination agreements
- Redressing workplace discrimination (unfair treatment based on disability or impairment, sex, age, pregnancy, family or carer responsibilities, race, marital status, religion, sexual orientation or political belief or activity)
- Redressing workplace bullying and harassment
- Responding to allegations of misconduct
- Helping to resolve workplace grievances
- Advising on post-employment restraints
- Advising on public sector employment, including representation in termination cases.
