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Ai Group Workplace Lawyers

Unrivalled workplace relations expertise.
Backed by Australia’s peak employer body.

About Ai Group Workplace Lawyers

We partner with Ai Group, Australia’s peak employer association, to deliver insightful workplace relations advice and strategy to your business.

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  • Work Health & Safety

  • Disputes & Claims

  • Grievances, Bullying & Discrimination

  • Enterprise Bargaining

  • Employment & Industrial Relations

Work Health & Safety

We recognise the significant risk posed to corporations arising from the regulatory obligations under workplace health and safety laws.

In response to this we have established a team of experts who add value through the depth of their experience both by protecting businesses legally as well as aiding in accident prevention.

How we can help
  • Risk identification and recommendations
  • Reviewing Inspector Notices
  • Guidance and assistance with SafeWork investigations
  • Advice regarding reducing costs when facing potential regulator prosecution
  • Advice and representation in court proceedings
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Disputes & Claims

We have extensive experience advising business on a range of employee and union disputes and claims, and frequently represent employers in the Fair Work Commission and other courts and tribunals.

We work with you to develop effective dispute resolution strategies that align with your commercial objectives.

How we can help
  • Adverse Action/General Protections
  • Unfair dismissal
  • Bullying, discrimination and harassment
  • Breach of contract
  • Good faith bargaining disputes
  • Enterprise agreement and bargaining disputes
  • Industrial Action
  • Representation in the Fair Work Commission and other courts
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Grievances, Bullying & Discrimination

Bullying, discrimination and harassment in the workplace can pose significant reputational, safety and cultural risks to your business.

We can help you navigate the technical legal landscape and develop appropriate, compliant and effective management strategies.

How we can help
  • Grievance and complaint management
  • Workplace investigations
  • Advice on employer obligations
  • Policies and procedures
  • Implementation and education
  • Managing investigation outcomes
  • Representation in bullying, discrimination and general protections claims
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Enterprise Bargaining

Enterprise bargaining is a complex field that requires strong technical expertise and an understanding of industrial realities.

We are specialists in all aspects of enterprise bargaining and enterprise agreement strategy, and we are dedicated to achieving bargaining outcomes for your business.

How we can help
  • Strategic planning
  • Negotiation and stakeholder communication
  • Drafting enterprise agreements
  • Proactive engagement of unions
  • Protected action ballot order
  • Planning for and responding to industrial action
  • Dispute resolution
  • Voting and approvals process
  • Variations and terminations
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Employment & Industrial Relations

We understand that managing people can be one of the most important and challenging aspects of running a business.

Our unique knowledge and expertise spans the complete employment lifecycle, enabling us to partner with you to deliver effective solutions that align with your commercial objectives.

How we can help
  • Employment contracts and policies
  • Recruitment and onboarding
  • Employee entitlements
  • Managing ill and injured workers
  • Restraint of trade
  • Performance management and disciplinary action
  • Workplace investigations
  • Union relationships and industrial action
  • Separation, redundancy and termination
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Work Health & Safety

We recognise the significant risk posed to corporations arising from the regulatory obligations under workplace health and safety laws.

In response to this we have established a team of experts who add value through the depth of their experience both by protecting businesses legally as well as aiding in accident prevention.

Disputes & Claims

We have extensive experience advising business on a range of employee and union disputes and claims, and frequently represent employers in the Fair Work Commission and other courts and tribunals.

We work with you to develop effective dispute resolution strategies that align with your commercial objectives.

Grievances, Bullying & Discrimination

Bullying, discrimination and harassment in the workplace can pose significant reputational, safety and cultural risks to your business.

We can help you navigate the technical legal landscape and develop appropriate, compliant and effective management strategies.

Enterprise Bargaining

Enterprise bargaining is a complex field that requires strong technical expertise and an understanding of industrial realities.

We are specialists in all aspects of enterprise bargaining and enterprise agreement strategy, and we are dedicated to achieving bargaining outcomes for your business.

Employment & Industrial Relations

We understand that managing people can be one of the most important and challenging aspects of running a business.

Our unique knowledge and expertise spans the complete employment lifecycle, enabling us to partner with you to deliver effective solutions that align with your commercial objectives.

Get to know our team of workplace relations experts.

Meet Karen Nelson

Karen combines first-hand industry knowledge with technical expertise.

"Employers may view legal advice as a service that is sought only when there is a problem. We have the expertise to analyse existing circumstances, forecast potential problems, and provide strategic advice to minimise the likelihood of those problems occurring."

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Ai Group is genuinely representative of Australian industry. Together with partner organisations we represent the interests of more than 60,000 businesses employing more than 1 million people. Our members are small and large businesses in sectors including manufacturing, construction, engineering, transport & logistics, labour hire, mining services, the defence industry, civil airlines and ICT.

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I have had an ongoing working relationship with Ai Group Workplace Lawyers for close to 10 years. I would never go into battle without them, but I never have to go into battle because of them!

― Kelly Govan, People and Culture Manager, Container Exchange

News & Insights

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Stalling gender pay gap on the radar ahead of Summit

The main contributors to the gender pay gap were revealed last week, ahead of the Australian Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit in September. The findings, in KPMG’s report, She’s Price(d)less: the economics of the gender pay gap, are timely, given women’s employment participation, equal opportunities and equal pay have been identified by the Australian Government as priorities […]

Ai Group Workplace Lawyers boost mediation service offering

Ai Group Workplace Lawyers have boosted their mediation service offering.  Joanna Knoth, Vikki Sultana and Stephen Marriott, all Special Counsel in our North Sydney team, have successfully completed their National Mediation Accreditation training and assessment.  They will now appear as nationally registered and accredited mediators on the NSW Law Society website.   “Mediation is a valuable service […]

FIFO employers urged to do more to end sexual harassment against women

A report into sexual harassment against women in the FIFO (fly in-fly out) mining industry in Western Australia says much more needs to be done to create safe and inclusive workforces.  Among other things, the report, titled Enough is Enough, found:  sexual harassment is prevalent across the industry;  significant work is required in order for sexual harassment to have […]

Fair Work Commission’s Aged Care Work Value Case

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is currently hearing a major work value case in which various unions are seeking a 25% increase in wages under the Aged Care Award 2010, Nurses Award 2020 and the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010. The unions are arguing that the work of the employees […]

2018 in review: Key workplace relations developments

Three specialists from Ai Group Workplace Lawyers discuss the key workplace relations developments of 2018 (as well as a few on the horizon for 2019) and what they could mean for your business.

Keeping it Casual

Still keepin’ it casual? – Casual Employment Part 2

Ai Group’s Head of Consulting and Legal Services and one of the team’s senior lawyers conducted a live, interactive session to talk about two of the latest developments in this area.

Keepin' it Casual

Keepin’ it casual? – Navigating the modern minefield of Casual Employment

Two of Ai Group’s most senior lawyers cover the complex and frequently misunderstood minefield of casual employment.

Labour Law

Contract Labour Licensing Law – Special Updates

The latest update on the Labour Hire Licensing Schemes in South Australia, Queensland and Victoria.

Policy Influence Reform Forum

PIR (Policy-Influence-Reform) Forum

June 3, 2019 10:00 am – June 4, 2019 2:00 pm

The Government has announced that the next federal election will be held in May and therefore Ai Group’s 2019 Annual PIR Conference will be held shortly after the election.

2019 Election Series: Workplace Relations in Focus

2019 Election Series: Workplace Relations in Focus

In this special three-part online series, the Ai Group Workplace Relations Team will tackle the big ticket IR and workplace relations items that should be squarely on your radar. We will discuss practical implications for your business and answer your questions live ‘on the air’.

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