Employment Law

Headstart Legal brings significant expertise in a wide range of employment law issues. Whether it be small organisations or larger corporations, we are well positioned to assist clients in issues facing both employers and employees.

At the crux of our practice’s ethos is that understanding the rights and obligations of both employers and employees is essential to the operation of a successful workplace. With a strong grasp of all major areas of employment law, our team takes the time to get to know you and your business and the issues that impact your workplace. We commit ourselves to a deep understanding of how you operate and listen before we advise. Based on a nuanced understanding of your needs, we then provide proactive advice that effectively manages risk and the competing rights and obligations found in the modern workplace. 

We advise and represent employers as well as employees in relation to industrial relations and employment matters as diverse as code of conduct investigations, performance issues, absenteeism, discrimination claims, redundancy and other termination of employment matters. 

Our experience is built on a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing both employers and employees. Our team remains at the forefront of this ever-changing area, meeting the needs of our clients by staying ahead of the curve to always provide incisive, expert solutions to all complex problems. We understand intimately that often the issues at hand in this space are emotive and charged, and thus tailor outcomes that provide speed of outcome combined with the requisite sensitivity.

We are also experienced litigators and advocates, representing and appearing for clients in all types of employment-related litigation in the Fair Work Commission, anti-discrimination tribunals and the court system.