What we do

Workable Law & IR provides employment law, industrial relations and HR consulting services to Australian businesses. Our partners have appeared in and advised on matters across the full spectrum of workplace law and employee relations matters, from day-to-day employment queries to complex litigation and enterprise bargaining processes.

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Employment law

Compliant and workable employment law advice is the foundation of a well-managed workforce. We advise and represent employers on the full range of employment law matters, including:

  • Employment contracts, contractor agreements and engagement structures

  • Modern award and enterprise agreement interpretation and pay compliance

  • Flexible working requests and disputes

  • Performance management, disciplinary processes and termination

  • Unfair dismissal, general protections and adverse action claims

  • Anti-discrimination and sexual harassment matters

  • Whistleblower complaints and obligations

  • Labour hire licensing and regulatory compliance

  • Compliance audits across state and federal workplace laws

  • Contract disputes and workplace litigation

HR and ER consulting

For businesses that need experienced, hands-on support or services to supplement their in-house team, our HR and ER consulting services offer a practical and flexible solution. We can assist with:

  • Workplace investigations

  • Workforce planning, restructuring and redundancy

  • Complex ER case management and strategic advice

  • Reviewing, drafting and implementing policies, procedures and employment agreements

  • Legislative compliance audits

  • Performance management frameworks, including cyclical review processes and performance improvement plans

  • Manager and HR capability training across the employee lifecycle, employee relations and workplace law obligations

  • Change management support

  • Team effectiveness workshops

  • HR business partnering and secondment arrangements

Industrial relations

Effective industrial relations strategy can make the difference between a business that runs productively and smoothly and one that doesn't. We have deep experience advising employers on IR strategy and representing them in proceedings before the Fair Work Commission and other tribunals. Our IR services include:

  • Enterprise bargaining strategy, negotiation support and agreement drafting

  • Award and enterprise agreement interpretation

  • Responding to and managing industrial action

  • IR strategy for major change, restructure and M&A activity

  • Transfer of business and consultation obligations

  • Representation in Fair Work Commission proceedings, agreement approval processes and workplace disputes

Litigation and disputes

For businesses that find themselves defending employment law claims or litigation, or who find themselves needing to start proceedings, we regularly defend and run litigation, including: 

  •  Unfair dismissal claims

  • General protections claims

  • Enforcement of post-employment restraints

  • Discrimination claims before State and Federal bodies and in Courts

  • Breach of contract claims