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We advise employers, employees and contractors on all aspects of employment law. Our experience means we deliver legal advice that is commercially astute and pragmatic.
Our expertise includes:
- Advising in relation to compliance with Australian employment related laws, including entitlements.
- Preparation, negotiation and review of:
- Employment agreements
- Executive service agreements
- Service contracts
- Consulting agreements
- Subcontracting agreements
- Executive incentive schemes, including tax effective loan funded share plans
- Employee incentive schemes, including employee share schemes and plans
- Labour hire agreements
- Reviewing employment related restraints e.g. no-poach, non-compete clauses, etc.
- Advising in relation to minimum terms and conditions of employment.
- Advising in relation to employment related confidentiality obligations.
We also advise in relation to employment related and industrial disputes. For more details click here.
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Our notable and relevant experience includes:
- Acting for numerous companies to prepare employment contracts for senior executives and line employees
- Acted for numerous companies to prepare or review consulting and subcontractor agreements
- Advised numerous clients in relation to redundancy and termination of employment
- Advised overseas companies in relation to compliance with Australian employment laws
- Prepared tax effective loan funded share plans for executive team of ASX listed technology company
- Prepared numerous profit share and incentive agreements for senior managers
- Prepared labour hire agreements for recruitment companies
- Due diligence review of employment contracts for both bidders and targets in M&A transactions
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